ਨਸਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Arabic نَسْل (nasl), through Classical Persian (nasl). Compare Hindi नस्ल (nasla).

Noun

ਨਸਲ • (nasal) f (Shahmukhi spelling نسل)

ethnicity, ethnic group, stock, race, tribe, clan
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, 2024

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