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