ਕਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कला (kalā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkə.laː/

Noun

ਕਲਾ • (kalā) m (Shahmukhi spelling کلا) (India)

1. art, craft

   Synonyms: ਹੁਨਰ (hunar), ਫ਼ੰਨ (fann)

2. technique, skill
3. phase (of moon)

Derived terms

• ਉਸਾਰੀ ਕਲਾ f (usārī kalā, “architecture”)
• ਕਲਾਕਾਰ m (kalākār, “artist”)
• ਜੰਗੀ ਕਲਾ f (jaṅgī kalā, “martial art”)
• ਲਲਿਤ ਕਲਾ f (lalit kalā, “fine art”)

 

Related terms

• ਕਲਾਤਮਕ (kalātmak, “artistic”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਕਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024