ਅਕਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Punjabi ਅਕਲਿ (akali), from Classical Persian عَقل‎ ('aql), from Arabic عَقْل‎ (ʕaql).

Noun

ਅਕਲ • (akal) f (Shahmukhi spelling عَقل‎)

  1. intelligence, intellect, reason, reasoning, facility, understanding, wit, wisdom, sagacity, perspicacity

Derived terms
  • ਬੇਅਕਲ (beakal, “foolish”, adjective)

Further reading
  • “ਅਕਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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