Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian نیاز (niyāz). Compare Hindi नियाज़ (niyāz).

Noun

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ਨਿਆਜ਼ (niāzam (Shahmukhi spelling نیاز)

  1. favour
  2. help
  3. trust

Further reading

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