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Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नगर (nagara).
Noun
ਨਗਰ • (nagar) m
- town, city, habitation, settlement
- Synonym: ਸ਼ਹਿਰ (śahir)
Derived terms
- ਨਗਰੀ f (nagrī, “small town”)
- ਨਾਗਰਿਕ (nāgrik, “municipal”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਨਗਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024