ਨਿਭਾਉਣਾ

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
ਨਿਭਣਾ (nibhṇā)
ਨਿਭਾਉਣਾ (nibhāuṇā)

Etymology

ਨਿਭਣਾ (nibhṇā, to be faithful) +‎ -ਆਉਣਾ (-āuṇā, causative suffix). Ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाहयति (nirvāhayati). Compare Hindi निभाना (nibhānā).

Verb

ਨਿਭਾਉਣਾ • (nibhāuṇā) (transitive, Shahmukhi spelling نِبھاؤنا)

  1. causative of ਨਿਭਣਾ (nibhṇā, to be faithful)
  2. fulfill (a promise, obligation, duty engagement, relationship or partnership
  3. be true, constant and faithful (in love)
  4. to stand by (one's word or friends).

Conjugation

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