ਦਹਸ਼ਤ

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Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دهشت (dahšat), from Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša).

Noun

ਦਹਸ਼ਤ (dahśatf (Shahmukhi spelling دہشت)

  1. fear, terror, fright
    Synonyms: ਖ਼ੌਫ਼ (xauf), ਦਹਿਲ (dahil), ਡਰ (ḍar), ਭੈ (bhai), ਸਹਿਮ (sahim)

References

  • ਦਹਿਸ਼ਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • ਦਹਸ਼ਤ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਦਹਸ਼ਤ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.