ਠੱਗ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit स्थग (sthaga), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *stʰagáti, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-. Cognate with English thug.

Noun[edit]

ਠੱਗ (ṭhaggam (Shahmukhi spelling ٹھگ)

  1. cheat, swindler, trickster, deceiver, knave, confidence man

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Further reading[edit]

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