-wal

-wal is a suffix that forms part of many city names in India and Pakistan. The word is used to imply possession and is genderless. The male version of the word is wala and the female version is wali. Typically, the portion of the town name before "wal" is a name or a person or group (e.g., sect, cast, etc.) and the implication is that the town belongs to them.

Examples

-wal Addowal Ajjowal Baharwal Bazurgwal Bhagiwal Bhagwal Bhalwal Bhelowal Chakwal Daiwal Dalwal Dowal Gariwal Gharibwal Jaswal Kakowal Kandwal Kattowal Khanewal Kirtowal Kutruwal Makerwal Malakwal Malikwal Mangwal Mianwal Mudke Dhariwal Mulwal Nainwal Khalsa Nandwal Narowal Odherwal Pirwal Rajowal Nau Rupwal Sahiwal Sahiwal Sauwal Tajwal Utli Tajwal Tarli Warwal Zafarwal

-wala Aaliwala Abbasian Wala Arbianwala Arifwala Bagrianwala Bajarwala Balianwala Begowala Bilochwala Burewala Chanda Singh Wala Charat Singhwala Chathian Wala Chillianwala Dadwala Fattiwala Ferozewala Gamoon wala Gujranwala Gulzar Khanwala Gulzarwala Hari Singwala Jaguwala Jahanawala Janiwala Jaranwala Kabirwala Kabirwala Kasan Wala Khaglan Wala Khan Muhammad Wala Kumarwala Ladha Singhwala Lalewala Lapiwala Mananwala Mandranwala Mangewala Mangtanwala Mansuwala Mehraywala Najwaniwala Paharewala Raisanwala Rangewala Sherewala Sikhanwala Sohianwala Usman Wala

-wali Alluwali Arjun Singhwali Berianwali Dhallewali Faqirwali Golewali Jaluwali Janewali Khairpur Tamiwali Lolianwali Mahrawali Mianwali Mullanwali Noonanwali Pahrianwali Rohilanwali Sandhilianwali Sawans-Mianwali Shaheedanwali Sillanwali Sujowali Thamewali

See also

• All pages with titles containing wal
• -stan
• -abad

See also

• Wallah

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