white elephant meaning in Punjabi
ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਹਾਥੀ safaid hāthī
white elephant in Punjabi: ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਹਾਥੀ (safaid hāthī). In English, white elephant means a possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
Punjabi words for white elephant
- an albino elephant
- ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਹਾਥੀ safaid hāthī
English meaning of white elephant
- noun A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, elephant.
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Questions about white elephant in Punjabi
- What is the meaning of white elephant in Punjabi?
- White elephant in Punjabi is ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਹਾਥੀ (safaid hāthī).
- white elephant ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
- White elephant: ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਹਾਥੀ (safaid hāthī).
- What does white elephant mean in English?
- White elephant means a possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
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