ਨੱਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

PIE word
*néh₂s

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਨਕੁ (naku /⁠nakku⁠/).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਨੱਕ • (nakka) m (Shahmukhi spelling نک)

1. (anatomy) the nose
2. (metonymically) snivel (mucus from the nose)
3. (figurative) honour, prestige, reputation

   Synonyms: ਨੱਕ ਨਮੂਜ (nakka namūj), ਇੱਜ਼ਤ (izzat)

Derived terms

• ਨੱਕਲ਼ (nakkaḷ, “big-nosed”, adjective)
• ਨੱਕੂ m (nakkū, “big-nosed person”)

Related terms

• ਨਕੇਲ f (nakel, “nose ring”)

Further reading

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਨੱਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 796.