Etymology

Bhalla

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Today it means: A surname from Punjabi. Full definition →

Punjabi ਭੱਲਾ ← Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮
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The story

  1. Prakrit · derived from𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮“good, best, auspicious”
  2. Punjabi · borrowed fromਭੱਲਾ
  3. English todayBhalla

Borrowed from Punjabi ਭੱਲਾ (bhallā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla, “good, best, auspicious”).

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