ਨਿਗਾਹ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਨਿਗ੍ਹਾ (nighā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نگاه (nigāh). Compare Hindi निगाह (nigāh).

Noun

ਨਿਗਾਹ • (nigāh) f (Shahmukhi spelling نگاه)

1. vision, sight
2. look, glance
3. observation
4. custody, care

Synonyms

• ਨਜ਼ਰ (nazar)

Related terms

• ਨਿਗ੍ਹਾਬਾਨ m (nighābān, “protector”)
• ਨਿਗਰਾਨ m (nigrān, “supervisor”)

Further reading

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