ਹਿਰਸ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حرص (hirs), from Arabic حِرْص (ḥirṣ).

Noun

ਹਿਰਸ (hirasf (Shahmukhi spelling حرص)

  1. (countable) desire, expectation, ambition
    ਇਕਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਦਿਲ ਹਿਰਸਾਂ ਸੜਿਆikanā̃ dā dil hirsā̃ saṛiāEveryone's heart burned with desires.
  2. greed, avarice, covetousness, avidity, eagerness, cupidity
  3. lust, lasciviousness, lecherousness

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ਹਿਰਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024