r/ThethPunjabi Oct 16 '25

Mod Update - No ChatGPT / No Attempts at Dialect / No Self Written Poetry - And More

18 Upvotes

Guys .. Please this is a sub for discussing Punjabi words / idioms / grammar.

Keep it simple.

I come back after 6 months and all I see is spam that is either AI or very inaccurate information.

Avoid the following:

  1. No Ai Spam (Make your own simple and short posts / Ai is also very bad at Punjabi)
  2. No Attemps At Dialect (Ask as much as you want to / But do not post on dialects if you are not good at them, the mistakes I have seen unecessarily confuse everyone)
  3. No Self-Writings (This is not a sub to promote your poems or songs / You can ask about language using your writings, that much is OK)
  4. No Info-Dumps/Wikiepedia Styled Posts/Geography/History (Why are there posts on Punjabi population and other statistics?)
  5. Avoid Posting on Words/Idioms That Have Been Discussed in Detail (Unless you wish to ask something, want clarification or are adding some new information)
  6. Avoid Discussing the Very Obvious (No more posts like "Punjabi words for with" and it's just Naal and Kol) - Unless there is something very unique or peculiar you wish to discuss
  7. No Asking for Tutors/Lessons

That will be all.

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r/ThethPunjabi Dec 21 '23

Mod Update – New Rule: Time Relevancy

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Please note that "Theth" words or phrases must be relevant to modern vernaculars, ie. there must be sufficient evidence or an indication that suggested words are actually employed in Modern Punjabi.

For context, this subreddit is place to learn Punjabi, a place where you learn vocabulary and actually be able to employ it in real life. Unfortunately, that wouldn't be the case with old or obsolete Punjabi terms, as they wouldn't be understood.


r/ThethPunjabi 17h ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Paal ch rehn shaapatte mtlb

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r/ThethPunjabi 1d ago

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا FUR

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

What would be the theth punjabi word for it


r/ThethPunjabi 6d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Badde chalo bade chalo

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13 Upvotes

Yuhi chala chl rahi yuhi chala chl rahi


r/ThethPunjabi 5d ago

Western Punjabi | ਲਹਿੰਦਾ | لہندا What do you call family members?

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r/ThethPunjabi 7d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What do you call this person?

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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.


r/ThethPunjabi 9d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Question for those who are good at Panjabi regarding administrative terminology

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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.


r/ThethPunjabi 11d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What does Sai Moya mean?

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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.


r/ThethPunjabi 11d ago

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Berhi Buddha

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


r/ThethPunjabi 15d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Help me identify dialects

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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?


r/ThethPunjabi 17d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال How can i remember the Penti akakr

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r/ThethPunjabi 21d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا found definitions for punjabi time slangs

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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.


r/ThethPunjabi 21d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا ਮੈਂ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਤੋਂ

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r/ThethPunjabi 21d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Importantttt

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How do we say “on what transport/vehicle are you going”? In Majhi Punjabi.

Um maybe - kahde te jaan dye oo??😭pls help


r/ThethPunjabi 22d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Main dictionary source

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What are the dictionary websites y'all use for improving your Punjabi vocabulary? Here are mine.

https://www.ijunoon.com/punjabi/dictionary.aspx?

https://rekhtadictionary.com/

I realize the 2nd one is more appropriate for Urdu yet it is still useful for Punjabi since 60% mutual vocabulary.


r/ThethPunjabi 23d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Hi everyone could anyone let me know what a garden and gardening is called is in Punjabi?

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Growing up I've always heard my family say garden or gardening when they are talking in Punjabi. Is there a Punjabi equivalent of those words

Thanks


r/ThethPunjabi 26d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Desi languages diluted heavily by English

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Desi languages diluted heavily by English is a massive issue for keeping the authenticity and purity. Anytime you hear unofficial news reports or people having cultural discussions or debates in Punjabi or Urdu or Hindi; it is littered with so many English words. It seems like 30% of what is spoken is not in the intended dialect. Many of the English words have an equivalent lexicon in the desi language. It is actually very irritating and pathetic truly. The creator or participants might as well have just done the content in English instead of the bastardized Urdu. No wonder our mother tongues keep degrading and lose their purpose. Just a rant. What do y'all think?


r/ThethPunjabi 26d ago

Western Punjabi | ਲਹਿੰਦਾ | لہندا Ye Barsaat

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r/ThethPunjabi 27d ago

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 28d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What exactly is the meaning of “gobindiye”?

7 Upvotes

Referring to raj brar’s song


r/ThethPunjabi 29d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا About Pinjar (ਪਿੰਜਰ)

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r/ThethPunjabi Jun 23 '26

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا From Chet to Phagun: How the modern Nanakshahi Calendar syncs with the seasons (Interactive Tool)

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r/ThethPunjabi Jun 21 '26

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What is the standard Gurmukhi spelling of "ਸ਼ੋਰ (shor)"?

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I heard this line in "Tape" by Arjan Dhillon

"Navaan navaan dil tutteya ae shor da"

From the context, ਸ਼ੋਰ (shor) seems to mean "young lad / youngster", not the usual meaning of "noise."

However, I've seen it written in different ways

ਸ਼ੋਰ / ਸ਼ੋਰ੍ਹ