Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).
Noun
ਮੰਤਰ • (mantar) m
- (Hinduism) mantra, sacred text
- incantation, spell, charm
Derived terms
- ਮੰਤਰ ਮਾਰਨਾ (mantar mārnā, “cast a spell”, verb)
- ਮੰਤਰੀ m (mantrī, “minister”)
Further reading
- “ਮੰਤਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025