ਮਿਹਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (mihr).

Noun

ਮਿਹਰ • (mihar) f (Shahmukhi spelling مہر)

  1. grace, mercy, clemency
  2. kindness, compassion, favour
  • ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨ (miharbān, “gracious”, adjective)

Further reading

  • “ਮਿਹਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮਿਹਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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