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Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਕਸ਼ਟ • (kaśaṭ) m
- trouble, bother
- hardship, distress
- torture, pain, agony, affliction
- ਕਸ਼ਟਦਾਇਕ (kaśṭadāika, “troublesome”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਕਸ਼ਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024