ਜਸੂਸ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਾਸੂਸ (jāsūs)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جاسوس (jāsūs), from Arabic جَاسُوس (jāsūs). Compare Hindi जासूस (jāsūs).

Noun

ਜਸੂਸ • (jasūs) m (Shahmukhi spelling جسوس)

1. spy, informer
2. detective, sleuth

Derived terms

• ਜਸੂਸੀ f (jasūsī, “spying”)

Further reading

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