ਆਲਸ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit आलस्य (ālasya).

Noun

ਆਲਸ • (ālas) m (Shahmukhi spelling آلَس)

1. laziness, sloth, indolence, sluggishness, lethargy

   Synonyms: ਆਹਲਕ (āhalak), ਅਲਕਸ (alakas), ਢਿੱਲ (ḍhilla), ਸੁਸਤੀ (sustī), ਅਰਾਮ (arām), ਤਲਬੀ (talbī)

Derived terms

• ਆਲਸੀ (ālasī, “lazy”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਆਲਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024