ਸਮੱਸਿਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit समस्या (samasyā).

Noun

ਸਮੱਸਿਆ • (samassiā) f

1. problem, puzzle, conundrum
2. A line set as a topic or prosodic model for writing a complete poem.

Synonyms

• (problem): ਉਲਝਣ (ulajhaṇ), ਅੜਾਉਣੀ (aṛāuṇī)

Derived terms

• ਸਮੱਸਿਆਜਨਕ (samassiājanak, “problematic”, adjective)
• ਸਮੱਸਿਆਪੂਰਨ (samassiāpūran, “puzzling”, adjective)
• ਸਮੱਸਿਆਮਈ (samassiāmaī, “enigmatic”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਸਮੱਸਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024