ਕ਼ਿਸਮ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਕਿਸਮ (kisam)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قسم (qism, “part, division”), from Arabic قِسْم (qism). Compare Hindi क़िस्म (qisma).

Noun

ਕ਼ਿਸਮ • (qisam) f (Shahmukhi spelling قسم)

1. kind, type, class, sort, variety

Related terms

• ਕ਼ਿਸਮਤ f (qismat, “fate”)

Further reading

• “ਕ਼ਿਸਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025