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وس

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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

    Noun

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    وِسُ (visum (Gurmukhi ਵਿਸੁ)

    1. poison

    Descendants

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

    References

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    • ਵਿਸੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024

    Punjabi

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Punjabi وِسُ (visu), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀲 (visa), from Sanskrit वि॒ष (viṣá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wišás, from Proto-Indo-European *wisós.

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      وِسّ (vissf (Gurmukhi spelling ਵਿੱਸ)

      1. poison, venom, toxin
        Synonym: زَہر (zahr)
      2. (figurative) anger, sullenness

      Derived terms

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      Further reading

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      • ਵਿੱਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
      • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “وِسّ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz