ਨਜ਼ਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نظر (nazar), from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar). Compare Hindustani نظر / नज़र (nazar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਨਜ਼ਰ • (nazar) f (Shahmukhi spelling نظر)

1. sight, eyesight, vision
2. look, glance
3. observation, watch
4. evil eye
5. offering, present

Further reading

• “ਨਜ਼ਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024