ਮਲਾਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).

Noun

ਮਲਾਹ • (malāhm (Shahmukhi spelling ملاح)

  1. sailor, boatman
  2. oarsman, rower

Derived terms

  • ਮਲਾਹਗੀਰੀ f (malāhgīrī, boatmanship)

Further reading

  • ਮਲਾਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025