ਨਸਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نسل (nasl), from Arabic نَسْل (nasl). Compare Hindi नस्ल (nasla).

Noun

ਨਸਲ • (nasal) f (Shahmukhi spelling نسل)

1. ethnicity, ethnic group, stock, race, tribe, clan
2. breed, descent, genealogy, pedigree

Synonyms

• (people): ਕੌਮ (qaum)

Derived terms

• ਨਸਲਕੁਸ਼ੀ f (naslakuśī, “genocide”)
• ਨਸਲਵਾਦ m (naslavād, “racism”)

Related terms

• ਨਸਲੀ (naslī, “racial”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਨਸਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025