ਸੁਸਤ
sust
The Punjabi word for "lazy" is ਸੁਸਤ (sust).
ਸੁਸਤ is an adjective used to describe someone who is unwilling to work.
Meaning: unwilling to work (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
sust
Did you know?
- The word ਸੁਸਤ shares a linguistic root with the Persian word for 'slow', showing how much Persian influenced Punjabi vocabulary.
- While ਸੁਸਤ is the standard term for 'lazy', Punjabi speakers often use the word ਢਿੱਲਾ which literally means 'loose' to describe someone lacking drive.
- In Punjabi, the word ਸੁਸਤ can describe not just a person's personality, but also a slow economy or a sluggish market.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਸਤ ਹੈ।oh bahat sust hai.He is very lazy.
- ਅੱਜ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਸਤ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।ajh mainu bahat sust mahsoos ho riha hai.I am feeling very lazy today.
- ਸੁਸਤ ਬੰਦੇ ਕੰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ।sust bande kamm nahi karde.Lazy people do not work.
Example conversation
Two housemates are talking about chores in the kitchen.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਰਤਨ ਧੋਵੇਗਾ?Manpreet, ki tusi bartan dhovge?Manpreet, will you wash the dishes?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਅੱਜ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਸਤ ਹਾਂ।Nahi, main ajj bahut sust haan.No, I am very lazy today.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਤੁਸੀਂ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਇਹੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ!Tusi hamesha ehi kehnde ho!You always say this!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।Thik hai, main hune kar dindi haan.Okay, I will do it right now.
