Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit *लुट्ट् (*luṭṭ), from the root लुण्ट् (luṇṭ). Cognate with English crime.
Noun
ਲੁੱਟ • (luṭṭa) f (Shahmukhi spelling لٹ)
- plunder, pillage, piracy, robbery, looting, extortion, exploitation
- booty, loot, plunderage
- ਲੁੱਟਣਾ (luṭṭaṇā, “plunder”, verb)
Further reading
- “ਲੁੱਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025