ਇਸ਼ਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِشْق (ʕišq, love, passion).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): [ɪʃ(ə̆)k(ə̆)]
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Noun

ਇਸ਼ਕ • (iśakam (Shahmukhi spelling عشقَ)

  1. love
    Synonyms: ਤੇਹ (teh), ਮੁਹੱਬਤ (muhabbat), ਪਿਆਰ (piāra), ਨੇਹ (neh)

References

  • ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਇਸ਼ਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.