دہشت

Punjabi

Etymology

From Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša).

Noun

دہشت • (dahshat) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਦਹਸ਼ਤ)

1. fear, terror, fright

   Synonyms: خوف (xof), دہل (dhl), ڈر (ḍr), بھے (bhe), سہم (shm)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪əɦ.ʃət̪/

Noun

دَہْشَت • (dahśat) f (Hindi spelling दहशत)

1. terror, fear
2. awe
3. alarm, panic

Related terms

• دَہْشَت گَرْد (dahśat gard, “terrorist”)
• دَہْشَت گَرْدی (dahśat gardī, “terrorism”)