Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit तैल (taila).
Pronunciation[edit]
ਤੇਲ • (tel) m (Shahmukhi spelling تيل)
- oil
- petroleum
- Synonyms: ਕੱਚਾ ਤੇਲ (kaccā tel), ਖਣਿਜ ਤੇਲ (khaṇij tel), ਪਟਰੋਲੀਅਮ (paṭrolīama)
Derived terms[edit]
- ਤੇਲੀ m (telī, “oilman”)
- ਤੇਲੀਆ m (telīā, “Indian aconite”)
Further reading[edit]
- “ਤੇਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024