ਸਲੀਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Classical Persian صَلِیب (salīb), borrowed from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb), borrowed from Aramaic צְלִיבָא (ṣəlīḇā), borrowed from Akkadian 𒁇 (ṣalāpu, to cross out, to pervert; to give difficulty or be crooked, not be easy or straight).

    Noun

    ਸਲੀਬ • (salībf (Shahmukhi spelling صلیب)

    1. crucifix, the Christian cross