ਨਿਕਾਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نكاح (nikâh), from Arabic نِكَاح (nikāḥ).

Noun

ਨਿਕਾਹ • (nikāh) m (Shahmukhi spelling نكاح)

  1. (Islam) marriage

Derived terms

  • ਨਿਕਾਹਨਾਮਾ m (nikāhnāmā, “marriage certificate”)

Further reading

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