ਨਕਸ਼ਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقشه (naqša).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nəkə̆ʃaː]

Noun

ਨਕਸ਼ਾ • (nakśā) m (Shahmukhi spelling نقشه)

1. map, chart
2. drawing, sketch
3. (figurative) impression, mental picture

Derived terms

• ਨਕਸ਼ਾ ਨਵੀਸ m (nakśā navīs, “mapmaker”)

Further reading

• “ਨਕਸ਼ਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024