Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit उत्सृष्ट (utsṛṣṭa, left, cast, thrown).[1]

    Verb

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    ਉਸਟਿ (usaṭi /usaṭṭi/) (transitive)[2][3]

    1. to throw, cast away
      • 1604, Guru Nanak, Ādi Granth ang 648:
        ਇਕਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਸਟੀਅਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹਸਣਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
        iki pāṇī vici usaṭīahi iki bhī phiri hasaṇi pāhi.
        /ikki pāṇī vicci usaṭṭīahi ikki bhī phiri hassaṇi pāhi/
        • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
          Some are thrown into water, while others are thrown into wells.

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