ਆਤਸ਼ਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آتشک (ātišak). Compare Hindi आतिशक (ātiśak).

Noun

ਆਤਸ਼ਕ • (ātaśak) f (Shahmukhi spelling آتشک)

  1. syphilis
  2. smallpox
    Synonym: ਚੇਚਕ (cecak)

Further reading

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