ਹੈਰਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حیرت (hayrat), from Arabic حَيْرَة (ḥayra).

Noun

ਹੈਰਤ • (hairat) f (Shahmukhi spelling حیرت)

1. wonder, amazement
2. bewilderment, astonishment, surprise
3. shock

Related terms

• ਹੈਰਾਨ (hairān, “surprised”, adjective)

Further reading

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