ਗੁਲਿਸਤਾਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਗੁਲਿਸਤਾਂ (gulistā̃)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گُلِسْتان (gulistān). By surface analysis, ਗੁਲ (gul, “flower”) +‎ -ਇਸਤਾਨ (-isatān).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɡʊ.lɪs.t̪ɑːn/, [ɡʊ.lɪs.t̪ä̃ːn], /ɡʊl.sɪ.t̪ɑːn/, [ɡʊl.sɪ.t̪ä̃ːn]

Noun

ਗੁਲਿਸਤਾਨ • (gulistān) m (Shahmukhi spelling گُلِسْتَان or گُلِسْتَاں)

  1. rose garden, flower garden, garden
    Synonyms: ਪੁਸ਼ਪ ਉੱਦਿਆਨ (puśap uddiāna), ਗੁਲਬਾਗ਼ (gulbāġ), ਗੁਲਸ਼ਨ (gulśan)

Further reading

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