ਪਾਸਾ
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit [script needed] (pāsa) / [script needed] (passa), ultimately from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva).
Noun
ਪਾਸਾ • (pāsā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پاسَہ)
- side (direction)
- flank
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hindi पासा (pāsā), ultimately from Sanskrit पाश (pāśa).
Noun
ਪਾਸਾ • (pāsā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پاسَہ)
- die, dice
- slab
Alternative forms
- ਪਾਸ਼ਾ (pāśā) (dice)
References
- “ਪਾਸਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023