ੴ

Translingual

Symbol

ੴ

Illuminated Guru Granth Sahib folio with Ek Oankar

1. 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.

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Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ (ikka oaṅkār)

Etymology

੧ (1, “one”) +‎ ਓਅੰ (oã, “expansion, satisfaction, protection”) +‎ ਕਾਰ (kār, “do”)

Proper noun

1. (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, 2024