-ਨਵੀਸ
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نویس (nawîs), stem of نوشتن (nawištan, “to write”).
Suffix
-ਨਵੀਸ • (-navīs) m
- (added to nouns) used to form an agent noun indicating someone who writes or draws.
- ਨਕਸ਼ਾ (nakśā, “map”) + -ਨਵੀਸ (-navīs) → ਨਕਸ਼ਾ ਨਵੀਸ (nakśā navīs, “mapmaker”)
- ਅਖਬਾਰ (akhabār, “news”) + -ਨਵੀਸ (-navīs) → ਅਖਬਾਰ ਨਵੀਸ (akhabār navīs, “journalist”)
Derived terms
Punjabi terms suffixed with -ਨਵੀਸ