Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَحَلّ (maḥall). Compare Hindi महल (mahal).
Noun
ਮਹਿਲ • (mahil) m (Shahmukhi spelling محل)
- mansion, palace
- Synonyms: ਧੌਲ੍ਹਰ (dhaulhar), ਧੌਲਰ (dhaular)
- wife
- Synonym: ਤੀਵੀਂ (tīvī̃)
References
- “ਮਹਿਲ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026