ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نشان (nišân).

Noun

ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ • (niśān) m (Shahmukhi spelling نشان)

  1. mark, sign, trace, indication
  2. scar, spot
  3. flag, standard, ensign
  4. brand, trademark, logo

Derived terms
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ m (niśān sāhib, “Nishan Sahib”)
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਚੀ m (niśāncī, “marksman”)
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਦਿਹੀ f (niśāndihī, “demarcation”)
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਾ m (niśānā, “target”)
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ f (niśānī, “sign”)
  • ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੇਬਾਜ਼ m (niśānebāz, “marksman”)
  • ਬੇਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ (beniśān, “unmarked”, adjective)

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