ਨਿਯਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नियम (niyama). Doublet of ਨੇਮ (nem) and ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃).

Noun

ਨਿਯਮ • (niyamm (Shahmukhi spelling نيم)

  1. rule, regulation, precept, canon, injunction
  2. usage, custome, practice
  3. vow, pledge
  4. criterion

Derived terms

  • ਨਿਯਮਬਧ (niyambadh, formal, adjective)
  • ਨਿਯਮਾਵਲੀ f (niyamāvlī, law code)
  • ਨਿਯਮੀ (niyamī, regular, adjective)
  • ਨਿਯਮਿਤ (niyamit, regulated, adjective)

Further reading

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