ਤਪੱਸਵੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit तपस्वी (tapasvī), from तपस् (tapas, “religious austerity”).

Noun

ਤਪੱਸਵੀ • (tapassavī) m

1. (Hinduism) ascetic, recluse, hermit, tapasvi

   Synonyms: ਤਪਾ (tapā), ਤਪੀ (tapī)

Related terms

• ਤਪ m (tap, “meditation”)

Further reading

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