ਬਰਸਾਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Compare Hindi बरसात (barsāt) from Sanskrit वर्षारात्रि (varṣārātri).

Noun

ਬਰਸਾਤ • (barsāt) f (Shahmukhi spelling برسات)

1. rainy season

   Synonym: ਚੁਮਾਸਾ (cumāsā)

2. rain

   Synonyms: ਮੀਂਹ (mī̃h), ਵਰਖਾ (varkhā)

Derived terms

• ਬਰਸਾਤੀ (barsātī, “rainy”, adjective)

References

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