ਨਕੁ
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See also: ਨੱਕ
Old Punjabi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ਨਾਕੁ (nāku)
Etymology
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*néh₂s |
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘎 (nāka).
Noun
[edit]ਨਕੁ (naku /nakku/) m
- nose
- ਨਕੁ ਪਕੜਿ ― naku pakaṛi /nakku pakkaṛi/ ― hold the nose
- ਨਕੀਂ ਵਢੀਂ ― nakīṁ vaḍhīṁ /nakkīṁ vaḍḍhīṁ/ ― with noses cut off
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਨਕੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 165
- “ਨਕੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*nakka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 397
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- Old Punjabi terms inherited from Prakrit
- Old Punjabi terms derived from Prakrit
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- Old Punjabi nouns
- Old Punjabi nouns in Gurmukhi script
- Old Punjabi masculine nouns
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