ਉਸਤਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्तुति (stuti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊs.t̪ət̪/

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• Rhymes: -ət̪
• Hyphenation: ਉਸ‧ਤਤ

Noun

ਉਸਤਤ • (ustat) f (Shahmukhi spelling استت)

1. praise, admiration
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Arjan, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 778:

     ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਭਗਤਨ ਕਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੀਵਾ

     ād jugādi bhagatan kā rākhā ustat kar kar jīvā

     In the beginning, and throughout the ages, He is the Protector of His devotees. Praising Him continually, I live.

   Synonyms: ਸਿਫ਼ਤ (sifat), ਤਰੀਫ਼ (tarīf), ਵਡਿਆਈ (vaḍiāī), ਉਪਮਾ (upamā), ਉਸਤਤੀ (usattī)

References

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