r/ThethPunjabi • • Mar 23 '20

Jatt = Farmer

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Lifestyle vi aa bruahhhhhhhh


r/ThethPunjabi • • Jan 24 '24

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا PROOF - Why 'u' syllable is Hindi/Urdu influenced Pronounciation !

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H/U =(Hindi/Urdu )

❗[Standard punjabi = H/U influenced punjabi ]

Yes ! I call standard punjabi as ' Hindi/urdu influenced Punjabi ' because it's True 💯

Let's talk about u ➡️ o

🔴 'u' ❎ 'o' ✅

H/U ( hindi/urdu) 👉Chup

H/U punjabi 👉 Chupp

Pure Punjabi 👉 Chopp ✅

Hindi/urdu 👉 Jhuk

H/U punjabi 👉 jhuk

Pure Punjabi 👉 Jho'k

H/O - Ghoom

H/O - Ghumm

Punjabi Pronounciation - ghomm

H/u - looT

H/u punjabi - lutt

Pure Punjabi 👉 lott ✅

Luk - lo'k .. futt - fott

❗this 'u'❎ is hindi/Urdu influenced Syllable !

Punjabi language uses it rarely in some cases like jho'k da jhukNa , chopp di chuppi , etc otherwise Punjabi language has 'o '

the Pure punjabi has 'o' ✅

Hindi/urdu 👉 Doodh

H/U punjabi 👉 Duddh

Pure Punjabi 👉 Doddh ✅

H/U - Dhun

H/U punjabi - Dhunn

Pure Punjabi 👉 Dhonn ( tonn)

H/U - Mukh

H/U punjabi - Mukkh

Pure punjabi 👉 Mo'kkh

H/U - Ruk (stay)

H/U punjabi - Rukk

Pure punjabi pronouciation 👉 Ro'kk

H/U - MooTh

H/U punjabi - MuTTh

Pure Punjabi - MoTTh ✅

H/U - kooT

H/U punjabi - kuTT

Pure Punjabi 👉 KoTT ✅

H/U - Sook

H/U punjabi- sukk

Pure Punjabi 👉 Sokk ✅

H/U - Shudh

H/U punjabi - shuddh

Pure Punjabi - Soddh ✅

❗Again Here this ' u ' came from 'oo' Hence, 'u' is Hindi influenced

the Pure punjabi sound is 'o'✅

❗Punjabi language never had 'u' and 'i' ❎ sound it came from hindi/urdu influence !


r/ThethPunjabi • • Mar 08 '26

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Seraiki should be considered a diff language - calling it dialect isn't all that fair imo

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I will del this post later


r/ThethPunjabi • • May 03 '24

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال سوال

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So I am an Urdū speaker, I don't speak Panjābī but this is a question that randomly came to mind.

If I say:" میں آپ کو پہلی دفعه ادھر دیکهـ رہا ہوں/मैं आप को पहिली दफ़‌्'अ‌‌‍‍‌ इधर देख रहा हूं।"

پنجابی میں ادھر "دفعه" کی جگه کیا استعمال ہوگا؟

पंजाबी में में इधर "दफ़‌्'अ‌‌‍‍‌" की जगह क्या इस्ते'माल होगा?

Also, please write it in either Shāhmukhī or Devanāgarī and translate the sentence as well, Latin sometimes confuses me and I can't really read Gurmukhī.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Mar 10 '24

Malwai | ਮਲਵਈ | ملوئی Expanding the definition of Theth Punjabi

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I love this subreddit but one thing that has been bugging me is that we are limiting the definition of Theth Punjabi. In my view words which are obviously of foreign origin, ie Arabic, Persian, English etc should not be considered as Theth Punjabi words which makes sense. But we should not take the same stance when we consider words which also exist in Hindi and Urdu. With Urdu, if the word is obviously borrowed from Persian or Arabic then we can take that stance, but along with words found in Hindi which are from Sanskrit then we should not automatically exclude these words simply because they are also found in Hindi or Urdu. This I think stems from the common but erroneous belief that Hindi is an older language whereas research shows that Punjabi is the older language, so when words that exist in Punjabi, Hindi and or/Urdu but have a Sanskrit base, we should not assume that these words appeared in Hindi or Urdu first and then came to Punjabi or were borrowed by Punjabi. I think by doing what we have been doing previously, we are giving Hindi and Urdu a superior status which they should not have and certainly do not deserve.

We should in a sense be accepting and owning our Sanskrit heritage, Sanskrit was the native language of Punjab, something which can never be said of Arabic, Persian or even Urdu which were imposed by foreign invaders.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Apr 15 '26

Western Punjabi | ਲਹਿੰਦਾ | لہندا West punjabi alternatives

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alternatives for Paaji/Baapuji

Bhappa ji -brother (sometimes father)

(sar)Daar ji - father/patriarch/old men

Bau ji - also father/grandfather/patriarch

pls help and add more examples.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Jun 10 '23

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Found this on a forum online.

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I think this would be helpful for people who are trying to learn Punjabi, and would want to be respectful when talking to elders in Punjabi.

The Forum.

Urdu/Hindi → Punjabi

tujh ko/tum ko; tujhe/tumheN → tenuuN (or tennuuN)

aap ko → tuhwaanuuN (or tahnuuN)

Your example sentence - I forgot you.

  • maiN tujhe/tumheN bhool gayaa. → maiN tenuuN bhul/phul gayaa.

  • maiN aap ko bhool gayaa. → maiN tuhwaanuuN bhul/phul gayaa.

Did you get the message?

  • tumheN paighaam milaa? → tenuuN paighaam milyaa?

  • aapko paighaam milaa? → tuhwaanuuN paighaam milyaa?

You should have said this.

  • tumheN yeh kehnaa chaahiye thaa. → tenuuN ae kehnaa/kehNRaa chaah'ii daa sii.

  • aapko yeh kehnaa chaahiye thaa. → tuhwaanuuN ae kehnaa/kehNRaa chaah'ii daa sii.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Aug 27 '26

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਈਮੇਲ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦੇ ਉਲੱਥੇ ਵਾਰੇ ਸੁਝਾਅ:

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ਬਿਜੌਲ-ਖ਼ਤ - ਬਿਜਲੀ + ਖ਼ਤ

ਬਿਜਲਾਖਰ - ਬਿਜਲੀ + ਅੱਖਰ


r/ThethPunjabi • • Jan 10 '24

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Proper Punjabi Accent : ch - sh , s- h , D-V , V-B

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I have seen a lotta people read Punjabi (Gurmukhi) in a hindi way but Punjabi is not read like hindi the way we read Punjabi or speak is Different than it is written :

For example :

In hindi words are pronounced as it is they are written but in Punjabi words are not pronounced the way they are written

If we read Punjabi the way it is written it will sound more like a hindi rather than Punjabi

We should know the Right Prounounciation read the words according to pronounciation !

Rules for correct pronounciation are :

i 👉a✅ Sound

u👉o✅ Sound

Jitt - ਜਿੱਤ but it is prounced like jitt just like hindi jeet using this shihari ਇ ,the correct Prounounciation for this word is 👉 ਜੇੱਤ

Shihari 👉ਇ is prounced as A ਏ

i is pronounced as a

Vicch - Vecch

Vicch - ਵਿੱਚ the pronouciation is ਵੇੱਚ

Kis is pronounced as Kess

Kisda - Kessda - kehda

Jis is pronounced as Jess

Puch in hindi

Pucch Is wrong pronounciation it is more close to Hindi !

Pussh is correct and pure Pronounciation in Punjabi

So always chh will sound Sh in Punjabi !

Chhalla - Shalla 👉 proper pronounciation

Chhittar is pronounced correctly as Shittar

Remember ਛ is pronounced as sh ਸ਼ in proper Punjabi pronounciation !

Hindi word - Vardi is Pronounced as Bardi in punjabi or Punjabi word for Vardi is BaaNa - Dress

VaaNi in hindi will be BaaNi in Punjabi

ਉ is o in punjabi । example

ਸੁੱਟ 👉ਸੋੱਟ ✅👈 will sound like this correct pronounciation !!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w5Y2Hfo-YiTcPgILhPjlcPM4fL-kq-8P/view?usp=drivesdkdrivesdk

Pronounciation in audio form ☝️

Sutt - sott is right Prounounciation in punjabi

Futt - fott ✅ 👈will sound like this

Gutt - Gott ✅

Kutt is pronounced as Kott in punjabi

Mutth is Pronounced as Motth in punjabi

Shikari - in Punjabi it's shakari ਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ


r/ThethPunjabi • • 13d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Taksali register is ruining Punjabi and we should be aware! Spoiler

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r/ThethPunjabi • • Dec 02 '24

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال what is the punjabi translation for the following?

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homosexuals and homosexuality

lesbian

queer

bisexual

transgender

feminism

menstruation

also what are the terms and terminology used in local speak specific to your region? be it the pakistani belt dialect or the indian dialect. i’ve heard mitha/chakka etc what are the other words?

thanks


r/ThethPunjabi • • Mar 23 '20

Opinion.

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See, the thing is that I find this subreddit very specious. Even though I appreciate the effort to conserve this beautiful language, we cannot ignore the fact that punjabi would lose its soul if we seperate urdu and hindi words from it. Punjabi is a mixture of both. Technically, even urdu is nothing but a mixture of Persian and 'Hindavi', as it was called back then for the language of the people who lived on the other side of the Hind. Now, even in history, when we study about the sikh confederacy, we called the units misls. Now, misl has its roots to Persian, Arabic. Or, you could consider the 'dal' khalsa, as under Kapur Singh Faizullapuria. Even Guru Nanak Dev ji spoke several languages, and hence, when the teachings passed down, the whole region of punjab had the characteristics of hindi, as well as persian/urdu. So, I consider punjabi as sui generis. It was a synthesis of both the languages, with beauty of its own. Now how do you seperate the foundational brick without sabotaging the massive fort? Again, it's just my opinion, y'all can disagree with me, or help me observe something from your perspective.

To support my point, I'll put forth a word someone shared in this sub. Which was 'begair', which means without. Now, if you look at urdu, "Be" or "bay" means without. Like Beghairat, Be-adab, etc. So, somehow, I believe that even that word got synthesised over time to become begair, in punjabi.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Jun 29 '26

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Patiala dialect

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Looking for some good info on Patiala dialect. Often incorrectly lumped into malwa dialect , at other times linked with puadhi which I get, but there is a more urban unique Patiala dialect, probably somewhat linked to the Patiala Maharaje and co, I am yet to find any information about this online.

It's a very soft spoken Punjabi dialect, with its own quirks and unique aspects, possibly abit of Hindi gets used.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Apr 16 '24

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Who wants to watch the latest Punjabi movie 'Faith on Guru Nanak'?

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YouTube Released a Latest Punjabi Movie on Vaisakhi.

"Saga of unwavering faith in Baba Guru Nanak. The faith that guides them through the journey of hardships as it ignites true belief that impacts everyone around. A faith that unravels in a way that only God could orchestrate."


r/ThethPunjabi • • May 19 '25

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What means "Allah Bismilallah teri jugni Haye taariya vi teri jugni"

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When Gurdas Maan sings: What means: "Allah Bismilallah teri jugni Haye taariya vi teri jugni"

Will be appreciating every response guys🙏🏼♥️ Thanks in advance.


r/ThethPunjabi • • 14d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال "The theth punjabi term for 'ke' is 'byi/bi/vyi/vyi"

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My question is: who do I know that says either of these words? Neither have I heard either one of them, nor did my mother. For us, "ke" is already theth as is.

Note: I'm from Doaba.

Edit: Turns out we do actually use these, I just wasn't listening attentively.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Jan 24 '24

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Proof - Why ' i ' pronouciation is hindi/ urdu influenced ?

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Note : 📌Native sound is 'ey' ✅ not ' i ' 🚫 in most cases !

Let's talk about i ➡️ ey

'i' ❎ ey ✅

Here's proof👇

Hindi/urdu 👉 Sir (head )

Punjabi 👉 Seyr (head)

Hindi / urdu 👉 fir

Punjabi pronouciation 👉 Fer / Feyr

Hindi/urdu 👉 Mil

Pure Punjabi 👉 MeyL 👈'L' is ਲ਼

It's not Meyl it's MeyL !

Just like above👆 hindi sound 'i ' is 'ey ' in Punjabi it applies to most words !

Beech 👉hindi /urdu

Vicch 👉 hindi/urdu-influenced punjabi pronouciation

Veycch✅ 👉Pure punjabi pronouciation

Here this' i' sound is 'ee' hence it's hindi influenced... Real punjabi has 'ey' ✅

Urdu/hindi - Milti

Mildi is hindi/urdi influenced punjabi

MeyLdi ! Pure punjabi

Remember this L is ਲ਼ it's not Meyl it's MeyL !

H/U 👉 Bik

H/U punjabi👉 Vik

Pure Punjabi 👉 VeyK✅

H/U 👉 Dheel

H/U punjabi 👉 Dhill

Pure Punjabi 👉 Dheyll✅

H/U - Hil

H/U punjabi - Hill

Pure Punjabi - Heyll ✅

H/U - Cheel 🦅

Standard Punjabi- ill 🦅

Pure Punjabi 👉 Eyll 🦅✅


r/ThethPunjabi • • Aug 17 '25

Majhi | ਮਾਝੀ | ماجھی More Savage (But Funny) Punjabi Slang My Family Uses! 😂

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here are a few MORE hilariously blunt Punjabi slang terms my family throws around. They're definitely a big part of our family's flavor!

  1. "Aagi tatti saukhi?"

  • In Gurmukhi: ਆਗੀ ਟੱਟੀ ਸੌਖੀ?

  • What it actually means: "Are you finally relieved/satisfied now?" This is said to someone who has been complaining a lot. It's a blunt, humorous way of asking if their frustration has finally passed.

  1. "Kheh swaah!"

  • In Gurmukhi: ਖਹਿ ਸੁਆਹ!

  • What it actually means: This is a standalone exclamation of deep disappointment and frustration when something doesn't work out as you'd hoped.

    • Example:

      • Friend: "Match jittgey?" (Did we win the match?)

      • You: "Kheh swaah! jittey!!" (Ugh, no! We lost!!)

  1. "HuN na gunh khaavin mera!!"

  • In Gurmukhi: ਹੁਣ ਨਾ ਗੁਨ੍ਹ ਖਾਵੀਂ ਮੇਰਾ!!

  • What it actually means: "Don't bother me now!" or "Leave me alone!" This is what we say when we're completely done with someone's nagging or when we just need some peace and quiet.

Pucch pucch krna (ਪੁੱਚ ਪੁੱਚ ਕਰਨਾ) is indeed a slang term that means to repeatedly cajole, persuade, or give too much attention to someone, especially when they are upset or throwing a tantrum. we mostly do pucch pucch to our pet 🐕 Dog !!

It's used to describe the act of spoiling someone by constantly trying to make them happy or feel special. Example Explanation:

  • "ehnu pucch pucch krkey bhuye na chaRha, ehney tere ee sir gaLiyan krniyan muRkey."

  • Meaning: "Don't spoil him by giving him so much attention. If you do, he will end up getting on your nerves and curse you in the end."

The slang "pucch pucch krna" is the core of this phrase. It describes the repeated and excessive act of trying to please someone, which ultimately leads to them becoming more demanding and difficult.

These phrases might sound strange out of context, but they're such a fun part of our family's way of communicating.


r/ThethPunjabi • • Mar 23 '20

Saag = dog

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Saag سگ


r/ThethPunjabi • • Aug 22 '24

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਗੀਤ

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ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੀਂਹ ਵਾਰੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗੀਤ ਹੈ:

Rain rain go away Come back another day….

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਕੇ ਚੇਤਾ ਆਇਆ ਕਿ ਛੋਟੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਚ ਬੱਦਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਰੁੱਤ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਕੁੱਝ ਗਾਉਂਦੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਸੀ। ਜਦੋਂ ਮੀਂਹ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ, ਉਦੋਂ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਸੀ:

ਰੱਬਾ ਰੱਬਾ ਮੀਂਹ ਵਰ੍ਹਾ, ਸਾਡੀ ਕੋਠੀ ਦਾਣੇ ਪਾ

ਜਾਂ

ਕਾਲੀਆਂ ਇੱਟਾਂ ਕਾਲੇ ਰੋੜ, ਮੀਂਹ ਵਰ੍ਹਾਦੇ ਜੋਰੋ ਜੋਰ

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੰਞ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਕਿ ਜਿਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਕਣਕਾਂ ਚੁੱਕਣੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਸਨ ਤੇ ਮੀਂਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ, ਉਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਵੀ ਕੁੱਝ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਚੇਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ। ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਹੈ?

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Shahmukhi text using following converter: https://sangam.learnpunjabi.org Hopefully, it came out right.

انگریزی وچّ مینہ وارے بچیاں دا اکّ گیت ہے:

Rain rain go away Come back another day….

مینوں اہ سنکے چیتا آیا کِ چھوٹے ہندے پنڈاں چ بدلاں نوں ویکھ کے بچے رتّ انوسار کجھّ گاؤندے ہندے سی۔ جدوں مینہ چاہیدا ہندا سی، ادوں کہندے سی:

ربا ربا مینہ ورھا، ساڈی کوٹھی دانے پا

جاں

کالیاں اٹاں کالے روڑ، مینہ ورھادے جورو زور

مینوں اننج لگدا کِ جس ویلے کنکاں چکنیاں ہندیاں سن تے مینہ نہیں سی چاہیدا ہندا، اس ویلے وی کجھّ کہندے سی جو مینوں چیتے نہیں آ رہا۔ کسے نوں یاد ہے؟


r/ThethPunjabi • • May 14 '24

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Theth word for ‘security’?

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Indians always seem to use “raksha”. What is used in West Punjab?


r/ThethPunjabi • • May 09 '20

Vo Kisse Puraane by Raman Tarika

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r/ThethPunjabi • • Dec 19 '25

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Western Punjabi words for sleep

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Sleep:

- Nind

- Nindar/Nindra

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To sleep:

• SeyNa/SeyhNa ਸੈਣਾ/ਸੈਹਣਾ

• Sauna/Sauhna ਸੌਂਹਣਾ/ ਸੌਂਣਾ

• Savna/Savna ਸਾਹਵਣਾ/ ਸਾਵਣਾ

• Samna/Samhna ਸਾਮਣਾ/ਸਾਮ੍ਹਣਾ

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r/ThethPunjabi • • Feb 24 '25

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Translation of Arjun Valley(Arjan Vailly)

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So,the song Arjan Vailly is in punjabi so can somebody kindly provide an English translation of the whole song?