ਨਿਯਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नियम (niyama). Doublet of ਨੇਮ (nem) and ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃).

Noun

ਨਿਯਮ • (niyam) m (Shahmukhi spelling نيم)

1. rule, regulation, precept, canon, injunction
2. usage, custome, practice
3. vow, pledge
4. criterion

Derived terms

• ਨਿਯਮਬਧ (niyambadh, “formal”, adjective)
• ਨਿਯਮਾਵਲੀ f (niyamāvlī, “law code”)
• ਨਿਯਮੀ (niyamī, “regular”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਨਿਯਮਿਤ (niyamit, “regulated”, adjective)

Further reading

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