ਵਿਅਸਤ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਵਿਅਸ੍ਤ (viast), ਵ੍ਯਸ੍ਤ (vyast)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit व्यस्त (vyasta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): [ʋɪ.ˈəst̪(ə̆)]
  • (rustic) IPA^(key): [ʋɪ̆.jə.sət̪(ə̆)]
  • (colloquial, fast speech) IPA^(key): [ʋɪ̆.ˈ(j)əst(ə̆)], [ʋjəst̪(ə̆)]
• Rhymes: -əst̪

Adjective

ਵਿਅਸਤ • (viasat) (Shahmukhi spelling وئست)

1. busy, preoccupied

   Synonyms: ਮਸਰੂਫ਼ (masrūf), ਮਸ਼ਗ਼ੂਲ (maśġūl), ਲੱਗਾ ਹੋਇਆ (laggā hoiā)

References

• “ਵਿਅਸਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
• “ਵਿਅਸਤ”, in Shabdkosh (in Punjabi), India, 2026.