ਵਿੱਸ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਵਿਹੁ (vihu)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit विष (viṣa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪssᵊ/

Noun

ਵਿੱਸ • (vissa) f (Shahmukhi spelling وِسّ)

1. poison, venom, toxin

   Synonym: ਜ਼ਹਿਰ (zahir)

2. (figurative) anger, sullenness

Derived terms

• ਵਿਸੂਲ਼ਾ (visūḷā, “poisonous, toxic”, adjective)

Further reading

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