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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian سخت (saxt). Compare Hindi सख़्त (saxt).
Adjective
ਸਖ਼ਤ • (saxt) (Shahmukhi spelling سخت)
- hard, rigid, stiff, inflexible, firm, sturdy
- severe, stern, harsh, strict
- violent, cruel
- ਸਖ਼ਤੀ f (saxtī, “hardness”)
Further reading
- “ਸਖ਼ਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024