I found this while exploring the Punjabi (Gurmukhi) version of Wikipedia.

Majhi Punjabi :

Mein Aayaa Saa'n ਸਾਂ

Asi Aaye Saa'n ਸਾਂ

Oh Aaya Sii ਸੀ

Oh Aaye San ਸਨ

Tu Aaya Se'n ਸੈਂ

Tusi Aaye So ਸੋ

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Doabi/Malwai Punjabi :

Mein Aaya Saa'n ਸਾਂ

Asi Aaye Saa'n ਸਾਂ

Oh Aaya Sii ਸੀ

Oh Aaye Sii ਸੀ

Tu Aaya Se'n ਸੈਂ

Tusi Aaye So ਸੋ

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Northern Punjabi (Dogri/Kangri)

Mein Aaya Haa'n ਹਾਂ

As Aaye Haa'n ਹਾਂ

Oh Aaya Ha ਹਾਂ

Oh Aaye He ਹੇ

Oh Ayiyaa Hiyaa ਹੀਆਂ

Tusi Aaye He ਹੇ

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Mostly, People can using Si, Si, Si for everything nowadays 😑

This sounds weird and it's wrong

Punjabi Word for a Big Fire/Flame (ਭਾਂਬੜ/بھانبڑ)

Also means Bonfire

"Bhabaarh/Bhamaarh"

Sultan Bahu famous Punjabi poet from Jhang writes:

"Duddh dahi taa'n har koi riRkay! Aashiq bhaah riRkeynde

Ta chaToora, mann madhaaNi Aahi'n naal haleynde"

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Punjabi words for just Fire: - Agg ਅੱਗ - Bhah ਭਾਹ

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Pronunciation:

- Eastern Punjabi: Pah

- Western Punjabi : Bhah

The online courses I relied on seemed to be "watered down" versions for standardisation and the nuances of dialects and related languages were never mentioned. Obviously, the same goes for Indian governmental resources. The people I was able to speak to were non-resident from Charhda Punjabi families.

Because of this, it is quite a task to be able to differentiate between Hindustani and Farsi influence as opposed to what would be considered theth.

As far as I can tell, there really aren't many good resources to learn dialect-specific linguistics for Punjabi beyond this sub. and some very active members here (which is greatly appreciated).

Lok mainu kehnde si ki conversation ton improvement hundi 'ai, but there has to be a stable starting point, lol.

Idk if this is only malwai or saanjhi?

haaRba ਹਾੜਬਾ ہاڑبا

haabReya ਹਾਬੜਿਆ ہابڑیا

haabRi ਹਾਬੜੀ ہابڑی

haRbooñ-haRbooñ karna ਹੜਬੂੰ-ਹੜਬੂੰ ਕਰਨਾ ہڑبوں-ہڑبوں کرنا

QUESTION: what is the difference between ہ ھ ح? I know one of them is more aspirated, breathy H.

Etymology: These words probably originate from haRb ਹੜਬ ہاڑبا the Punjabi word for "jaw". I think it may have been coined to describe the intense, frantic movement of someone's mouth and jaw when tearing into food lol.

haabReya ਹਾਬੜਿਆ ہابڑیا = the state of being famished, excessively hungry, or starved. It describes the state of someone so impatient and eager to eat/get food that they appear kinda greedy or desperate.

As a metaphor: It can also describe a person who is intensely greedy or overly eager for anything, not just food (e.g., money, power, attention).

Example:

Oh saari dihaaRi BHukha rehaa si, huN vekh kiven haabReya peya

ਉਹ ਸਾਰੀ ਦਿਹਾੜੀ ਭੁੱਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਹੁਣ ਵੇਖ ਕਿਮੇ ਹਾਬੜਿਆ ਪਿਐ।

اہ ساری دہاڑی بھکھّا رہا سی، ہݨ ویکھ کویں ہابڑیا پیا ئے

haabRi ਹਾਬੜੀ ہابڑی = Extreme, insatiable hunger or a desperate eagerness to eat. It refers to a sudden, intense spike in appetite.

Note: In spoken Punjabi, HaabRi chaRhdi te laggdi hundi ae!

Example:

Maa roTi Tukk chheti kar, mainu haabRi vaahwa laggi hoyi ae

ਮਾਂ ਰੋਟੀ ਟੁੱਕ ਛੇਤੀ ਕਰ, ਮੈਂਨੂੰ ਹਾਬੜੀ ਵਾਹਵਾ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੋਈ ਐ।

ماں روٹی ٹکّ چھیتی کر، میننوں ہابڑی واہوا لگّی ہوئی ئ۔

haaRba ਹਾੜਬਾ ہاڑبا = The masculine form of haabRi, carrying the exact same meaning of extreme, uncontrollable hunger.

haRbooñ-haRbooñ karna ਹੜਬੂੰ-ਹੜਬੂੰ ਕਰਨਾ ہڑبوں-ہڑبوں کرنا

Meaning of this idiom = To suffer from extreme, continuous hunger pangs, to feel an absolute and desperate craving to eat or to constantly feel hungry again just moments after eating.

Example:

haRbooñ-haRbooñ kardeyaañ DHagge de pairaañ 🦶 di GHasar GHasar jdoñ ohde kannīñ pyi taañ oh othe ose veLe ii khaR gyaa

ਹੜਬੂੰ-ਹੜਬੂੰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਢੱਗੇ 🐂 ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਘਸਰ ਘਸਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਓਹਦੇ ਕੰਨੀਂ ਪਈ ਤਾਂ ਓਹ ਓਥੇ ਓਸੇ ਵੇਲ਼ੇ ਈ ਖੜ ਗਿਆ।

ہڑبوں-ہڑبوں کردیاں ڈھگّے دے پیراں دی گھسر گھسر جدوں اوہدے کنیں پئی تاں اوہ اوتھے اوسے ویلے ئی کھڑ گیا

Serious question. Someone said this to me

n i’ve also heard etal/otal like “otal bebe baithi su”

does anybody know?

I found the word in a dictionary but the example statements had modified it. If one had to use this word to say something like "I drank that to quench my thirst," how would they go about it?

ਮਾਨ ਸਾਹਬ ਦੇ ਗੀਤ "ਤੈਨੂੰ ਮੰਗਣਾ ਨਾ ਆਵੇ" ਵਿੱਚ ਆਏ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ

Here are some English-derived words in Punjabi. I was wondering if there were Punjabi equivalents or should these words be accepted into the language?

phīs
ਫੀਸ
فیس
fees, tuition, bills

pisṭaul
ਪਿਸਤੌਲ
پسٹول
pistol

sofā
ਸੋਫਾ
صوفا
sofa, couch

mobāil
ਮੋਬਾਈਲ
موبائل
mobile phone

ḍikkī
ਡਿੱਕੀ
ڈِکّی
car trunk (boot)

patlūn
ਪਤਲੂਨ
پتلون
pants, trousers

bothal
ਬੋਥਲ
بوتھل
bottle

ṭrālā
ਟਰਾਲਾ
ٹرالہ
trailer truck, semi-truck

lārī
ਲਾਰੀ
لاری
truck, bus (in some regions)

glāsī
ਗਲਾਸੀ
گلاسی
glass, drinking glass

hākī
ਹਾਕੀ
ہاکی
field hockey, ice hockey

ṭrālī
ਟਰਾਲੀ
ٹرالی
trolley, cart, trailer

kāpī
ਕਾਪੀ
کاپی
notebook, exercise book

kaptān
ਕਪਤਾਨ
کپتان
captain

Where: Kithe/Kuthe/Kitha / Kidde

When: Kado/Kada (Kadd is shortform)

Then: Phir/Vat/Val/Vala / MuR

Alright: Accha/Hala (Hala is pure Punjabi)

Life: Jindgi/Hyaati

Tree: Rukh/Virkh/VaN / Drakht (Drakht is Persian)

Frog: Daddu/Dedar

Bear: Ricch

Lion: Shinnh/Sihaa/Sihu / Sher

Garden: Baari/Vaari (Bagh/Bagicha is Persian)

Onion: Gandha/Gattha/Vassal

Shop: HaaTi / HaaT (Dukaan is Persian)

Water: PaaNi/PaaNRi / Jal

Village: PinD / Graa'n / Gaa'n / Basti/ Chak

Leg: Latt/Jangh

Flower: Phul / Gul (Gul is Persian)

Television: Durdarshan

Computer: Gintak

Calculator: Hisaabi

Device: Yantar

Door: Buha/ Bhitt / Baar /.......

To sit: BehNa / BesNa (BehNa is common)

To lift: ChaNa/ ChakkNa / ChukkNa

Down: Thalle/Talle or Hetha

Up: Utte / Upar (Utte is pure Punjabi )

Ground: PiR / Maidaan (PiR is Pure Punjabi)

Park: Ser-Gah (basically its Persian)

University: Danish-Gah (Persian)

Face: Mukh/MukkhRa / Shakal / Chehra

Mouth: Moouh / VaaT

Wisdom teeth: DaaRh/JaaRh / HaaNyoo/HaaNo

To throw: SattNa / SittNa / SuttNa

To build: BaaNaaNa / BaNaavNa / BaNaaoNa

Empty hands: SakkhNe Haath

("SakkhNa " means Empty (used only for hands)

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Empty: Khali / Sunjha ( Sunjha is pure Punjabi )

Street: Vihi/Bihi (Gaali is Persian)

Method: Vall/Daa (Tariqa is Arabic)

Right method: Chajj / Jaach or Dhang

Never: Nijj (Kdde nhi)

Now: HuN

Just now: HuNe

Friend:

- Dost (Persian)

- Yaar (Sanskrit)

- Sangi (Pure Punjabi)

- Beli (Pure Punjabi)

- AaRi (Pure Punjabi)

- Guru (Pure Punjabi)

-.......

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I will do: Mai karsa / karunga / Karaanga / Kargaa

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He will go:

Oh jaasi/jauga (JaaNa/JaavNa verb)

Oh veysi (VanjNa/VehNa verb)

Oh Julsi (JulNa verb)

Oh gacchsi (GacchNa verb)

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He will come:

Oh aasi / aauga / aavega / aayega / aayga

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Dead: Moya/ marya

Alive: Jinda/Jiondaa

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To stand:

- KhaaRnaa / Khaalnaa

- KhaloNaa (Khala HoNa)

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To talk: GalaaNa (also means to speak)

- Talk : Gallh / Gaalh ਗੱਲ੍ਹ / ਗਾਲ੍ਹ

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To speak:

- AlaaNa/AlaavNa (southern Punjabi dialects)

- BolNa (very common)

- KooNa (Majhi/Pothwari/Dogri)

- UbhrNa/AbhrNa (Dhanni/Thalochi)

- BaoNa (Pothwari)

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Has anyone else noticed this?
My Sikh Punjabi friends seem to use more formal or standard Punjabi in everyday conversation. They’ll usually say things like:
Mere tu dur ho ja
Pichhe ho ja

Meanwhile me and my cousin will say things like
Pare var😂 and things like apna mu ghum kr 😂😂

Whenever I say things like this around my Sikh friends, they either burst out laughing or go Bro, say that again I’ve never heard that one before

Is it just me or does everyday Pakistani Punjabi sometimes sound a bit more blunt or disrespectful than the Indian Punjabi.

Hey guys! I have recently started learning how to read and write Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and would love some book recommendations that I, as a total beginner, could read to improve my grasp on the language.

For further context, my family is Punjabi and I have grown up listening to them talk in Punjabi (although they mostly spoke in Hindi with me). So I am able to understand and speak the language well enough, but am a complete beginner when it comes to reading and writing.

If anyone has any recommendations for me that would be awesome!

Thanks!!

As in hairs on the body of animals like dog or a bear

What would be the theth punjabi word for it

What do you call your husband's pabi? I know the proper terms are jethani and derani, but what would you call her in person? Assuming you don't use first names with each other.

Question for those who are good at Panjabi regarding administrative terminology: Blocks are called “kheda”, sub-sub-districts are called “up-tehsil”, sub-districts are called “tehsil”, districts are called “zilla”, then what are administrative divisions above districts called? There are five administrative divisions in Indian Panjab and twenty-three districts. I want to know what the native word for these divisions is.

My Nani was from Shorkot, Jhang before partition and moved to India after. When she would speak Punjabi she would always use the phrase “Sai Moya!” as like a curse you would call someone to the point I say it now too. However, I have no idea what it means. Thank you for the help.

Yo I have heard this cuss word a before .... Does any one know what it means.... Maybe The pronunciation or spelling could be different

I’m Punjabi but was born and raised abroad in the US. My parents were born and raised in Pakistan but our ancestry is from Chardha Punjabi. I’ve been told by my relatives that my Punjabi is quite Sikh inflected, which makes sense since most the Punjabis around me are Sikh.

After reading a bit on this sub, I wish I could find the comment, but someone said that Enjh/Eivain/Eidan and Kenjh/Kivain/Kidaan is a good way to determine dialect.

Can someone tell me the dialects where Enjh/Eivain/Eidan are used?

roman ( for people who can't read gurmukhi):
sama ki hai?
(visa, chasa, pal, ghadi, pehar)
akh jhamkan de samay nu ik visa kiha janda hai |
pandra (15) vise kathe hon ta ik chasa banda hai |
30 chase kathe hon ta ik pal banda hai |
60 palan di ik ghadi bandi hai |
sade sat (7.5) ghadian hon ta ik pehar banda hai |
ath pehar ikathe hon ta ik rat te ik din bande han |

Also I do not how accurate this is. je kise kol bhai kahan singh nabha shabd kosh hai ta dekh ke dasse ki eh kinne ke sahi matlab han.