ਹੱਸਣਾ

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā)
ਹਸਾਉਣਾ (hasāuṇā)

Etymology

  • Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑆲𑆱𑆅 (hasaï), from Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀇 (hasaï), from Sanskrit हसति (hasati), from हस् (has). Cognate with Hindi हँसना (hãsnā), Nepali हाँस्नु (hā̃snu).

    Verb

    ਹੱਸਣਾ • (hassaṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling ہسنا)

    1. (intransitive) to laugh
    2. (intransitive) to smile
      Synonym: ਮੁਸਕਰਾਉਣਾ (muskarāuṇā)
    3. (transitive) to mock, to deride

    Conjugation

    Further reading

    • ਹੱਸਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025