ਕਿਆਸ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قِيَاس (qiyās).

Noun

ਕਿਆਸ • (kiāsa) m (Shahmukhi spelling قياس)

1. guess, conjecture, surmise, presumption, supposition, speculation
2. (rueful) thought

Related terms

• ਕਿਆਸੀ (kiāsī, “conjectural”, adjective)

Further reading

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