Sanskrit nir, pronounced neer means "without." Mala, pronounced muhluh means "blemish or imperfection." Thus, in Sanskrit the meaning is "without blemish."The correct pronunciation is NEER-muh-luh with the stress on the first syllable, NOT the second syllable. I learned the correct pronunciation of sife's name shortly after we met nearly 50 years ago.
The correct pronunciation is NEER-muh-luh with the stress on the first syllable, NOT the second syllable. I learned the correct pronunciation of sife's name shortly after we met nearly 50 years ago.