ਕਿੱਸਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ (qissā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قصه, from Arabic قِصَّة (qiṣṣa). .

Noun

ਕਿੱਸਾ • (kissā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قصہ)

  1. story, tale, legend, folktale, fable
  2. incident, episode
  3. (informal) affair, matter

Derived terms
  • ਕਿੱਸਾਕਾਰ m (kissākār, “composer of tales”)
  • ਕਿੱਸਾ ਕਾਵਿ m (kissā kāvi, “genre of tales”)
  • ਕਿੱਸਾ ਗੋ m (kissā go, “composer or reciter of tales”)

Further reading
  • “ਕਿੱਸਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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