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Nir- (prefix) (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰ) is a Punjabi word. When used as a prefix, it reverses the meaning of the word that follows. It works in the same way as the prefix Un- in English.
Prefix
Nir (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰ)
- reverse, opposite
- nirbho — (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰਭਉ) means "to be fearless" while bho (Gurmukhi: ਭਉ) mean "fear"
- nirvair — (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰਵੈਰ) means "without enemies" while vair (Gurmukhi: ਵੈਰ) mean "enmity"
Other words:
- nirmal — (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰਮਲ) means "pure, spotless, unsoiled" clean while mal (Gurmukhi: ਮਲ) means "Dirt, filth."
- niras — (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰਾਸ) means "Hopeless, despaired, disappointed" while Aas (Gurmukhi: ਆਸ) means to have "hope, desire, wish"
