ਨੱਕ

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Punjabi

Etymology

PIE word
*néh₂s

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਨਕੁ (naku /⁠nakku⁠/).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਨੱਕ (nakkam (Shahmukhi spelling نک)

  1. (anatomy) the nose
  2. (metonymically) snivel (mucus from the nose)
  3. (figurative) honour, prestige, reputation
    Synonyms: ਨੱਕ ਨਮੂਜ (nakka namūj), ਇੱਜ਼ਤ (izzat)

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Further reading

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਨੱਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 796.