ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ • (qissā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قصہ)

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

Derived terms

  • ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾਕਾਰ m (qissākār, “composer of tales”)
  • ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ ਕਾਵਿ m (qissā kāvi, “genre of tales”)
  • ਕ਼ਿੱਸਾ ਗੋ m (qissā go, “composer or reciter of tales”)

Further reading

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