Hindustani to Persian (Letter N)
This is the twenty-fifth letter of Arabic and the twenty-first of the Persian alphabet.
I made a note of the words in Hindi that have their roots in Persian. Bonus: I have mentioned Gujarati for some words too on an empirical basis.
Notes:
This is an evolving article.
r = romanized
Persian (r) — Hindi (r) — Gujarati (r) — English
ná umed — na umeed — N.A. — hopeless, desperate
ná báligh — nabaalik — N.A. — underage, immature
ná pasand — napasand — napasand — displeasing
náchiz — na cheez — N.A. — insignificant, nothing
nákhun — naakhun — nakh — nail
nákhush — na khush— na khush— unhappy
nádan — naadaan — naadaan — ignorant (in Persian), innocent (in Hindi) — [link]
náranj/nárang — naarangi — naarangi — orange
názuk — naazuk — naajuk. — delicate, elegant
násipás — N.A. —naasipass — unthankful (in Persian), dispaired, disappointed(in Gujarati)
náshtá — naasta — naasto — breakfast (in Persian, Hindi) snacking (in Gujarati)
názir —nazir — N.A. — a ruler
náqábil — naakaabil — N.A. — unfit, foolish — [link]
nákárah — naakaaraa — N.A. —useless, worthless
nákám — naakaam — naakaam — disappointed (in Persian) failure (in Hindi, Gujarati)
náláiq — naalaayak — naalaayak — unworthy (in Persian) useless, skillless(in Hindi, Gujarati)
námdár — naamdaar — naamdaar — famous
námard — naamard — naamard — a coward
námaqúl — naamaakul — naamaakul — absurd, stupid
nán — naan — naan — naan bread
náná — nana — nana — the grandfather by the mothers side
nar — nar — nar — male
jurm — jurm — N.A. — a crime
narm — naram — naram— soft
narmí — narmi —narmi. — softness
nazdik — nazdeek — najik—near
nasib — naseeb — naseeb —fate, fortune
nasihat — nasiyat — nasiyat— advise
nazar — nazar — najar — sight, surveillance — [link]
nazzárah — nazara — najaaro— a spectacle
nál — naal — naal — horse shoes
narah — naaraa — naro — a cry, a great noise
nafrat — nafrat —nafrat — hate
nafa — nafaa —nafo — gain
náqqashi —nakshi— nakhi — the art of painting (in Persian), the art of sculpture (in Hindi, Gujarati)
naqqál — nakal —nakal — a mimic (in Persian), mimicry (in Hindi, Gujarati)
nagd — nagad — nagad — cash
naqshah — nakshah— nakshah — a map
nuqsán — nuksan — nuksan — damage
naqli — nakli — nakli — fake
nigrán — nigrani — N.A. — looking, expecting (in Persian), to watch (in Hindi)
nam — nam — N.A. — moist, wet
namak — namak — namak — salt
nami — nami — nami —moistness
námúnah — namoonaa — namoono — a specimen
nawáb — nawaab — nawaab— governer
nawálah — niwalaa — N.A. — a morsel
naubat — naubat — nobat — time, turn (usually a bad time/turn in life)
naujwán — naujawan — naujawan — young — [link]
nok — nok — N.A. — a point/ tip of anything
naukar — naukar — nokar — a servant
naukari — naukari —nokari — a service
nahr — nahar — N.A. — a canal
niyat — niyat — niyat — intention
neki — naiki — N.A. — goodness
niláh — neela — N.A. — blue — [link]
References
Sen, R. (1841). A dictionary in Persian and English, with the pronunciation of Persian words in the roman character. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press.
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