ਨੀਲ

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Punjabi

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit नील (nīla).

Noun

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ਨੀਲ (nīlm (Shahmukhi spelling نیل)

  1. indigo (plant and dye)
  2. bruise
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Classical Persian نیل (nīl).

Proper noun

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ਨੀਲ (nīlm (Shahmukhi spelling نیل)

  1. Nile (a river in Africa)

Further reading

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  • ਨੀਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਨੀਲ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.