ਮੰਤਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

ਮੰਤਰ • (mantar) m

1. (Hinduism) mantra, sacred text
2. incantation, spell, charm

Derived terms

• ਮੰਤਰ ਮਾਰਨਾ (mantar mārnā, “cast a spell”, verb)

Related terms

• ਮੰਤਰੀ m (mantrī, “minister”)

Further reading

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