Punjabi
Etymology
Cognate with Marathi साप (sāp).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਸੱਪ • (sapp) m (feminine ਸੱਪਣੀ, Shahmukhi spelling سپ)
- snake, serpent
Derived terms
- ਸੱਪ ਪੌੜੀ (sappa pauṛī, “snakes and ladders”)
References
- “ਸੱਪ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੱਪ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.