ਨਸਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نسل (nasl), from Arabic نَسْل (nasl). Compare Hindi नस्ल (nasla).

Noun

ਨਸਲ • (nasal) f (Shahmukhi spelling نسل)

  1. ethnicity, ethnic group, stock, race, tribe, clan
  2. breed, descent, genealogy, pedigree

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ਨਸਲੀ (naslī, “racial”, adjective)

Further reading

  • “ਨਸਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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