ਜਸੂਸ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جاسوس (jāsūs), from Arabic جَاسُوس (jāsūs). Compare Hindi जासूस (jāsūs).

Noun

ਜਸੂਸ • (jasūs) m (Shahmukhi spelling جسوس)

  1. spy, informer
  2. detective, sleuth

Derived terms

  • ਜਸੂਸੀ f (jasūsī, “spying”)

Further reading

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