पुण्य

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊnj/

Adjective

पुण्य (puṇya) (Urdu spelling پنيه)

  1. holy, sacred
    पुण्य स्थलpuṇya sthalshrine
  2. laudable, meritorious
  3. auspicious, fortunate

Noun

पुण्य (puṇya) m

  1. virtue; an act of virtue
  2. boon, godsend, as a result of virtue

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Sanskrit

Etymology

Suspected, given the unconditioned retroflex, to belong to a substratum language (eg, Dravidian)

Noun

पुण्य (puṇya) n

  1. the good or right, virtue, purity, good work, meritorious act, moral or religious merit.

See also

  • पुण्यकुट (puṇyakuṭa, a great multitude of meritorious acts)
  • पुणति (puṇati, to act piously or virtuosly)
  • पुण्यकर्मन् (puṇyakarman), पुण्यकर्तृ (puṇyakartṛ, someone who acts right, a virtuous person)
  • पुण्यकीर्ति (puṇyakīrti, bearing a good name, famous, celebrated)

Descendants

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