ਗੱਪ

Punjabi

Etymology

Either onomatopoeic and inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀧𑁆𑀧- (*gappa-), or inherited from Sanskrit गल्प (galpa). Compare Hindi गप (gap).

Noun

ਗੱਪ • (gappa) m (Shahmukhi spelling گپ)

1. gossip, rumour, scandal
2. prattle, chat, idle talk
3. lie, canard

Derived terms

• ਗਪੌੜ m (gapauṛ, “blatant lie”)

Further reading

• “ਗੱਪ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026