नेक

Hindi

Etymology

From Classical Persian ‎ (nēk), from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭪‎‎ (nēk, nīk). Cognate to Bengali ন্যাকা (njaka).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neːk/
Rhymes: -eːk

Adjective

नेक • (nek)

virtuous, pure, good
नेक कार्य ― nek kārya ― good deed

Derived terms

नेकदिल (nekdil)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नेक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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