ਵਿੱਸ
Punjabi edit
Alternative forms edit
- ਵਿਹੁ (vihu)
Etymology edit
Derived from Sanskrit विष (viṣa).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ʋɪssᵊ/
Noun edit
ਵਿੱਸ • (vissa) f (Shahmukhi spelling وِسّ)
- poison, venom, toxin
- Synonym: ਜ਼ਹਿਰ (zahir)
- (figurative) anger, sullenness
Derived terms edit
- ਵਿਸੂਲ਼ਾ (visūḷā, “poisonous, toxic”, adjective)
Further reading edit
- “ਵਿੱਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024