ਨੀਂਹ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: nī́ IPA^(key): /niː˦/
Rhymes: -iː˦

Noun

ਨੀਂਹ • (nī̃h) f (Shahmukhi spelling نِین٘ہہ‎‎)

foundation, base
Synonym: ਬੁਨਿਆਦ (buniāda)

ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰੀ ਨੀਂਹ ਨੂੰ ਹਿਲਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ
sarkār deś dī loktantarī nī̃h nū̃ hilāuṇa dī kośiś kar rahī hai
The government is trying to shake the democratic foundation of the country.

Derived terms

ਨੀਂਹ ਪੱਬਰ m (nī̃h pabbar, “cornerstone”)

Further reading

“ਨੀਂਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਨੀਉਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.

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