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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian آتشک (ātišak). Compare Hindi आतिशक (ātiśak).
Noun
ਆਤਸ਼ਕ • (ātaśak) f (Shahmukhi spelling آتشک)
- syphilis
- smallpox
- Synonym: ਚੇਚਕ (cecak)
Further reading
- “ਆਤਸ਼ਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024