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Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit आलस्य (ālasya).
Noun
ਆਲਸ • (ālas) m (Shahmukhi spelling آلَس)
- laziness, sloth, indolence, sluggishness, lethargy
- Synonyms: ਆਹਲਕ (āhalak), ਅਲਕਸ (alakas), ਢਿੱਲ (ḍhilla), ਸੁਸਤੀ (sustī), ਅਰਾਮ (arām), ਤਲਬੀ (talbī)
Derived terms
- ਆਲਸੀ (ālasī, “lazy”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਆਲਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025