ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਕਿੱਸਾ (kissā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قصه, from Arabic قِصَّة (qiṣṣa). .

Noun

ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ • (qissā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قصہ)

1. story, tale, legend, folktale, fable
2. incident, episode
3. (informal) affair, matter

Derived terms

• ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾਕਾਰ m (qissākār, “composer of tales”)
• ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ ਕਾਵਿ m (qissā kāvi, “genre of tales”)
• ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ ਗੋ m (qissā go, “composer or reciter of tales”)

Further reading

• “ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025