ਨਿਯਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नियम (niyama). Doublet of ਨੇਮ (nem) and ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃).

Noun

ਨਿਯਮ • (niyam) m (Shahmukhi spelling نيم)

  1. rule, regulation, precept, canon, injunction
  2. usage, custome, practice
  3. vow, pledge
  4. criterion

Derived terms
  • ਨਿਯਮਬਧ (niyambadh, “formal”, adjective)
  • ਨਿਯਮਾਵਲੀ f (niyamāvlī, “law code”)
  • ਨਿਯਮੀ (niyamī, “regular”, adjective)
  • ਨਿਯਮਿਤ (niyamit, “regulated”, adjective)

Further reading
  • “ਨਿਯਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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