ਅਫ਼ਸਾਨਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian افسانه (“tale, story”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਅਫ਼ਸਾਨਾ • (afasānā) m (Shahmukhi spelling افسانہ)

1. story, tale
2. scandalous tale, scandal

Synonyms

• (story): ਕਹਾਣੀ (kahāṇī)
• (tale): ਕਿੱਸਾ (kissā)

Further reading

• “ਅਫ਼ਸਾਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024