Urdu

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

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Adjective

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پُنْیَہ (punya) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling पुण्य)

  1. holy, sacred
  2. laudable, meritorious
  3. auspicious, fortunate

Noun

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پُنْیَہ (punyam (Hindi spelling पुण्य)

  1. virtue; an act of virtue
  2. boon, godsend, as a result of virtue

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पण्य (paṇya).

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Noun

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پَنْیَہ (panyam (Hindi spelling पण्य)

  1. ware, commodity