ਨਿਆਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

ਨਿਆਉਂ (niāũ), ਨਿਆਇ (niāi)

Etymology

From Sanskrit नियम (niyama). Doublet of ਨੇਮ (nem) and ਨਿਯਮ (niyam), a learned borrowing.

Noun

ਨਿਆਂ • (niā̃) m

justice, equity

Derived terms

ਨਿਆਂਸ਼ੀਲ (niā̃śīl, “just”, adjective)
ਨਿਆਂਹੀਣ (niā̃hīṇ, “unjust”, adjective)
ਨਿਆਂਕਾਰ (niāṅkār, “impartial”, adjective)

Further reading

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

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