Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नीति (nīti).
Noun
ਨੀਤੀ • (nītī) f
- policy, strategy, plan of action
- principle, prudence, shrewdness
- diplomacy, expediency
- ਨੀਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ m (nītī śāstar, “ethics”)
- ਨੀਤੀਵਾਨ m (nītīvān, “politician”)
Further reading
- “ਨੀਤੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025