Word Meaning
साला
sāla
hiadjective
Meaning
Of a certain number of years; aged or lasting (a specified) years.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Persian suffix denoting years of age or duration. In this couplet, it combines with 'दो' (two) in 'दो-साला' to describe the 'daughter of the vine' (wine) as two years old, playfully contrasted with an unruly young girl. It typically forms compounds specifying vintage or age.
Etymology
Persian 'sāl' (سال, year) + adjectival/relative suffix '-a' (-ہ).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it usually appears as a compounding element with numbers (such as 'दो-साला' or 'हफ़्त-साला') to characterize the vintage and potency of wine.
Examples
do-sāla mai (two-year-old wine)
yak-sāla muddat (a period of one year)
Synonyms
वर्षीयबरसी
Related Words
सालसालानादो-सालासद-साला