Word Meaning
पाकी
paaki
hinoun
Meaning
Purity, cleanliness, chastity, or spiritual sanctification.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to physical cleanliness as well as spiritual purity and moral chastity. In this couplet, it appears in the phrase 'पाकी-ए-तीनत', denoting the innate and essential purity of nature that purifies and illumines the pearl.
Etymology
Persian (pāk + abstract suffix -ī)
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it is prized as a metaphor for spiritual chastity, innocence, and moral uprightness rather than simple bodily cleanliness.
Examples
External ablution is hollow without the purity of the heart.
The mirror glistened with the purity of morning light.
Synonyms
पाकीज़गीतहारतसफ़ाईपवित्रता
Related Words
पाकपाकीज़ापाकदामननापाक