ਪਾਸਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit [script needed] (pāsa) / [script needed] (passa), ultimately from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva).

Noun

ਪਾਸਾ • (pāsām (Shahmukhi spelling پاسَہ)

  1. side (direction)
  2. flank

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi पासा (pāsā), ultimately from Sanskrit पाश (pāśa).

Noun

ਪਾਸਾ • (pāsām (Shahmukhi spelling پاسَہ)

  1. die, dice
  2. slab
Alternative forms

References

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