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From Classical Persian رشته (rišta, “thread”).
ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ • (riśtā) m (Shahmukhi spelling رشتہ)
- link, tie, connection, affinity
- relation, relationship
- match, betrothal, engagement
- “ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024