Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic بَدَل (badal). Compare Hindi बदल (badal).
ਬਦਲ • (badal) m (Shahmukhi spelling بدل)
- substitute, alternative
- exchange
Related terms[edit]
- ਬਦਲਾ m (badlā, “revenge”)
- ਬਦਲੀ f (badlī, “exchange”)
Further reading[edit]
- “ਬਦਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024