ਨਿਰਮਲੁ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). Compare Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘨𑘿𑘦𑘯 (nīrmaḷa).

Adjective

ਨਿਰਮਲੁ (niramalu)

  1. free from dirt, spotless, unsullied, clean
  2. clear, transparent, bright
  3. pure, holy
    Synonym: ਪਾਕੁ (pāku)

Descendants
  • Punjabi: nirmal
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਿਰਮਲ
    Shahmukhi script: نِرمَل

Further reading
  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਨਿਰਮਲੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 172.
  • “ਨਿਰਮਲੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
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