ਨਿਰਮਲੁ

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). Compare Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘨𑘿𑘦𑘯 (nīrmaḷa).

Adjective

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ਨਿਰਮਲੁ (niramalu) (Shahmukhi نِرَمَلُ)

  1. free from dirt, spotless, unsullied, clean
  2. clear, transparent, bright
  3. pure, holy
    Synonym: ਪਾਕੁ (pāku)

Descendants

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  • Punjabi: nirmal
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਿਰਮਲ
    Shahmukhi script: نِرمَل

Further reading

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  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਨਿਰਮਲੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 172.
  • ਨਿਰਮਲੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024