ਨੀਤੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नीति (nīti).

Noun

ਨੀਤੀ • (nītī) f

1. policy, strategy, plan of action
2. principle, prudence, shrewdness
3. diplomacy, expediency

Related terms

• ਨੀਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ m (nītī śāstar, “ethics”)
• ਨੀਤੀਵਾਨ m (nītīvān, “politician”)

Further reading

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