Punjabi

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Punjabi verb set
ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā)
ਹਸਾਉਣਾ (hasāuṇā)

Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀤𑀺 (hasadi)), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati). Cognate with Hindi हँसना (hãsnā), Nepali हाँस्नु (hā̃snu).

Verb

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ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling ہسنا)

  1. (intransitive) to laugh
  2. (intransitive) to smile
    Synonym: ਮੁਸਕਰਾਉਣਾ (muskarāuṇā)
  3. (transitive) to mock, to deride

Conjugation

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Further reading

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