ਵੱਲ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Punjabi ਵਲਿ (vali /⁠valli⁠/), from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀤𑀺 (uvalliyadi)), from Sanskrit उपलीयते (upalīyate, to lie close to).

Postposition

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ਵੱਲ (valla) (Shahmukhi spelling وَلّ)

  1. in the direction of, toward
    ਉਹ ਅੱਜ-ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਅਪਣੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।
    uha ajja-kallh apaṇī paṛhāī valla dhiāna rakkha rihā hai.
    He is paying attention to his studies these days.

Further reading

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