ਵਿਸੁ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀲 (visa), from Sanskrit वि॒ष (viṣá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás, from Proto-Indo-European *wisós. Doublet of ਬਿਖੁ (bikhu).

    Noun

    ਵਿਸੁ (visum (Shahmukhi وِسُ)

    1. poison

    Descendants

    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਵਿੱਸ (vissa), ਵਿਹੁ (vihu)
      Shahmukhi script: وِسّ (viss), وِہُ (vihu)

    References

    • ਵਿਸੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
    • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਵਿਸੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 271