ਗਾਲ੍ਹੜ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گلهری (galahrī)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡäːl.ɦəɽ/, [ˈɡäːl.ɦəɽ(ə̆)]

Noun

ਗਾਲ੍ਹੜ • (gālhaṛ) m (Shahmukhi spelling گالھڑ)

1. squirrel

   Synonym: ਕਾਟੋ (kāṭo)

Derived terms

• ਲਾਲ ਗਾਲ੍ਹੜ m (lāl gālhaṛ, “red squirrel”)

Further reading

• “ਗਾਲ੍ਹੜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026