ੴ
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Translingual
Symbol
ੴ
- Gurmukhi symbol ੴ (ek oaṅkār)
- Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 1:
- ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ
- ek oaṅkār sat nām kartā purakh nirbhau nirvaer akāl mūrt ajūnī saebh̃ gur prasād
- One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent, By Guru's Grace.
- Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 1:
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ (ikka oaṅkār)
Etymology
੧ (1, “one”) + ਓਅੰ (oã, “expansion, satisfaction, protection”) + ਕਾਰ (kār, “do”)
Proper noun
ੴ • (ek oaṅkār) m (Shahmukhi spelling ﷲ or اِکّ اونکار)
- (Sikhism) God (One Universal Creator)
- Synonyms: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ (vāhigurū), ਰੱਬ (rabba)
Usage notes
The Sikh symbol ek oankār represents the one supreme reality and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy.
References
- “ੴ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023