ਸੁਸਤੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سستی (sustî).

Noun

ਸੁਸਤੀ • (sustī) f (Shahmukhi spelling سستی)

1. laziness, languor, sluggishness, lethargy

   Synonym: ਆਲਸ (ālas)

2. negligence, remissness
3. stolidity, passivity

Related terms

• ਸੁਸਤ (susat, “lazy”, adjective)

Further reading

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