ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Classical Persian رشته (rišta, “thread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾɪʃ.t̪ä/

Noun

ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ • (riśtā) m (Shahmukhi spelling رشتہ)

1. link, tie, connection, affinity
2. relation, relationship
3. match, betrothal, engagement

Related terms

• ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ (riśtedār, “relative”)

References

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