ਬਸੀਠ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit वसिष्ठ (vásiṣṭha, “chief, most excellent, best”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.siː.ʈʰə̆/

Noun

ਬਸੀਠ • (basīṭh) m (Shahmukhi spelling بسیٹھ)

1. attorney

   Synonyms: ਵਕੀਲ (vakīl), ਅਟਾਰਨੀ (aṭārnī)

Further reading

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