ਇਸ਼ਕ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِشْق (ʕišq, love, passion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪʃ(ə̆)kə̆/
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Noun

ਇਸ਼ਕ (iśakam (Shahmukhi spelling عشقَ)

  1. love
    • Guru Granth Sahib, Baba Farid, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 488:
      ਰਤੇ ਇਸਕ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਰੰਗਿ ਦੀਦਾਰ ਕੇ
      rate isak khudāi raṅgi dīdār ke
      Those who are imbued with love for the Lord, are delighted by His Vision.
    Synonyms: ਤੇਹ (teh), ਮੁਹੱਬਤ (muhabbat), ਪਿਆਰ (piāra), ਨੇਹ (neh)

References

  • ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in Punjabipedia (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.