Nir

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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)

  1. 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); Niras (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਰਾਸ);