ਰਸਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رسم (rasm), from Arabic رَسْم (rasm). Compare Hindi रस्म (rasma).

Noun

ਰਸਮ • (rasam) m (Shahmukhi spelling رسم)

1. custom, usage, traditional practice
2. ceremony, rite, ritual

Related terms

• ਰਸਮੀ (rasmī, “customary”, adjective)

Further reading

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