ਲੁੱਟ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit *लुट्ट् (luṭṭ), from the root लुण्ट् (luṇṭ). Cognate with English crime.

Noun

ਲੁੱਟ • (luṭṭa) f (Shahmukhi spelling لٹ)

1. plunder, pillage, piracy, robbery, looting, extortion, exploitation
2. booty, loot, plunderage

Related terms

• ਲੁੱਟਣਾ (luṭṭaṇā, “plunder”, verb)

Further reading

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