ਸਾਹਿਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साहित्य (sāhitya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਸਾਹਿਤ • (sāhit) m (Shahmukhi spelling ساہت)

1. literature

   Synonym: ਅਦਬ (adab)

Derived terms

• ਸਾਹਿਤਕਾਰ m (sāhitkār, “literatus”)

Related terms

• ਸਾਹਿਤਿਕ (sāhitik, “literary”, adjective)

Further reading

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