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handkerchief meaning in Punjabi

ਰੁਮਾਲ rumāl

/ˈhæŋkɚt͡ʃəf//ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/

handkerchief in Punjabi: ਰੁਮਾਲ (rumāl). In English, handkerchief means a piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

Punjabi words for handkerchief

handkerchief, romal
ਰੁਮਾਲ rumāl

English meaning of handkerchief

  1. noun A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
  2. noun A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Full definition of handkerchief

handkerchief in a sentence

  • He sneezed into his handkerchief during the meeting.

Synonyms of handkerchief

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Questions about handkerchief in Punjabi

What is the meaning of handkerchief in Punjabi?
Handkerchief in Punjabi is ਰੁਮਾਲ (rumāl).
handkerchief ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Handkerchief: ਰੁਮਾਲ (rumāl).
What does handkerchief mean in English?
Handkerchief means a piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “handkerchief”: ਰੁਮਾਲ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: handkerchief (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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