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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نظر (nazar), from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar). Compare Hindustani نظر / नज़र (nazar).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਨਜ਼ਰ • (nazar) f (Shahmukhi spelling نظر)
- sight, eyesight, vision
- look, glance
- observation, watch
- evil eye
- offering, present
Further reading
- “ਨਜ਼ਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024