ਕਸ਼ਟ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa).

Noun

ਕਸ਼ਟ • (kaśaṭ) m

1. trouble, bother
2. hardship, distress
3. torture, pain, agony, affliction

Related terms

• ਕਸ਼ਟਦਾਇਕ (kaśṭadāika, “troublesome”, adjective)

Further reading

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