Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).
Noun
ਮਲਾਹ • (malāh) m (Shahmukhi spelling ملاح)
- sailor, boatman
- oarsman, rower
Derived terms
- ਮਲਾਹਗੀਰੀ f (malāhgīrī, “boatmanship”)
Further reading
- “ਮਲਾਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025