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"dátá kál parakhíye, dheṉá Phaggaṉ máṇh, ghar kí nár parakhíye je dhaṉ palle náṇh." (Test a benefactor in time of famine, milch cattle in the month of Phaggaṉ, test a wife at the time when there is no money in the purse)

Is it from Lehnada / Charda Panjab? How did this originate or context to its use?

Hi,
I was wondering what kind of gifts we give to the male side, I know a lot used to give khula kapda suit and a kameez... what if I'm not available to find suits?
i only wanna gift my sass, nanaan x2 and their husbands
i thought maybe a small gold (21K) bracelet for my nanaan but what about their husbands?

I have made a WhatsApp group for learning Punjabi, if anyone is interested in joining.

This is for anyone interested in learning, teaching, and practicing Punjabi. The goal is to create a friendly, focused Punjabi language-learning community, where people can ask questions and share knowledge.

I am currently trying to learn Punjabi; I would say my knowledge is intermediate / below-intermediate, and my progress recently has been quite stop-start; I have quite a busy schedule with work and sports :( Also, maybe I am just getting lazy.

WhatsApp is personally more convenient for me, because I find it easier to navigate than Discord, and more convenient to use, whilst on the move. Discord is good, but I find it can get a bit "messy" - discussions on there often get sidetracked into talking about other things (in English) - which maybe undermines the language-learning aspect somewhat.

Anyone is welcome to join, regardless of their ability. Here is the link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BqHUUPo7Drw6s4hTKXAiWl

I know there’s a lot of common words from Persian that entered into both Punjabi and Hindi/Urdu over the hundreds of years of Persianate rulers. And there’s other Persian origin words from Hindi/Urdu that have entered into Punjabi more recently. But are there any words which were adopted into the Punjabi language not found in Hindi/Urdu?

I’ve seen some Punjabi language cooking shows on YouTube, but my level is so low that I can’t understand. Are there any that have Punjabi subtitles?

I'm not referring to knickers like shorts.. like "hauli hauli bande nikkar jande ne" I assume that means that slowly, slowly.. people start to leave. just confirming

I am attempting to make an accurate Punjabi dialectal map as the ones on google vary a lot. This is what I've made so far, not including Puadhi or Dogri-Kangri yet. Seven rivers highlighted in red.

I am looking for feedback, please comment any critiques for dialectal boundaries etc. I also highlighted cities of importance or those close to dialectal boundaries which I am not sure of what they speak.

I striped a small area of northern Rajasthan which I know to an extent speaks Punjabi, though I'm not sure what dialect.

https://preview.redd.it/ularisp6ptzc1.png?width=677&format=png&auto=webp&s=f7a955467c958542736da014ed06c49d1e56cec2

I'm learning Punjabi and want to improve my vocabulary using punjabi music lyrics. The idea is to have the lyrics of at least 100 of the most popular punjabi songs of all times and use a dictionary to document the meaning of some of the tougher words. If anyone would like to collaborate or help do send a message.

sade patiala side ta kafi meeh pya kal, mitti ghayta baithgya nale thand ho gyi thodi hun, baki zillean ch ki haal va?

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New upcoming TikToker making videos and raising the awareness about Bar jutts, as they are heavily underrepresented. So go show some love

Looking for an Amritsar Didi or a ਖਾਣਾ ਪਕਾਉਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਲਾਸਾਂ where I can go and learn to cook proper good Punjabi food (vegetarian/No egg) dishes.

dishes include:

chana masala Chana Dal Chole Bhatura chutney aloo paratha Matar Makhana bhindi masala dal makhani Baingan Bharta kheer Gobi Masala Paneer Bhurji

Thank you for suggestions or connections 😊

Can anyone share any Punjabi sayings/proverbs/aphorisms/kahawats for working hard or being successful? Would prefer English transliteration and translation as well. Context is for a graduation

Strategy

So a lot of our Punjabi Ancestors moved out to places from Canada to Australia and everywhere in between. We are now having first, second or even third generations of these diaspora community from.which many are reconnecting to their roots. Many struggle with language, leaning about the Punjab as well as other related things. Should we start a Group for their help? I am looking forward toward the responses on this post for suggestions. Those like me, born and bred in The land of five rivers who are willing to volunteer and those who think they meed such help must comment and hopefully we can start a whatsapp group or other such thing for this purpose. Love you Punjabio Jeondy wasdy rwo

Hello everyone, I sometimes hear people say the word “Jinna” in sentences. I’m having trouble understanding what it means and how it fits in a sentence. Can anyone help me? Thanks

ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ। ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ

Are both correct or is one wrong? I believe the first is correct, but i’n just curious if the second is right or not. I’m a beginner to Punjabi. ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

SSA,

Can someone please help me with the translation of Arhe So Jhde? There is a line in the song where he says Kali Range deh piche likhaya Arhe So Jhde? Is it meaning along the lines if someone conflicts with us/takes panga he will be met with the consequences?? Thanks

Live in America but parents are Punjabi and I’ve been learning over the years to speak more Punjabi and less Urdu! Been learning through speaking and media. Can you guys help me translate a few lines of this amazing poem.

tusi na pao dilan te lauti tusi te sarde o badshaho

ae main khiddari kamal da haan ke aap harde o badhshao

kaleem kakhan ton hole o naa! tade e tarde o badshaho

I’m having trouble understanding what “lauti” is? Dillan te lauti. Can someone explain or give me the original word?

And what is the last line “ta he tarde ho.” What is “tarde.” What verb is that?

I am an atheist from Lahore and I was curious about the beliefs that Sikhism entails. Like in Islam, the core beliefs are belief in one god and his last messenger Muhammad, with the Quran being the last book. These are non-negotiable beliefs in Islam. What are the non-negotiable and core beliefs in Sikhism?

Hi, I speak and write fluently, but I'd still like to improve my vocabulary.

I know that the most practical would be to consume media with things such as books, music and newspapers, but are there any resources online that focus on learning Punjabi specifically in learning new words.

However a little issue that I came up with is that most of the resources I find to learn new vocabulary seem to be focused for vocabulary that little children would use when first learning the language. I'm thinking of vocabulary more aligned with University level Punjabi (if that's even a thing in Punjab)

Also no the title does not deceive you, I do indeed want a Punjabi to Punjabi dictionary. Just a normal dictionary that's all in Punjabi so no transliteration between languages. I honestly feel like this would be an easier way to learn new Punjabi words rather than converting words like "dichotomy" from English to Punjabi. It would make more sense to learn the definitions in Punjabi because I'd be thinking and conversing in Punjabi rather than translating in my head, I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong lol.

Anyways please let me know if you have any good recommendations for a dictionary.

Ok thank you :)

I just came across the word “ ਮੜ ਪੱਕਾ “ / Man Pakka . Wondering if it’s a unit , coz I know at least Man is a unit . But if anyone knows what the whole phrase means or implies , please help me out .

Thank you

Bara Bai yar dosti b koi chees hai Woh hum mari dost hai bara Bai

Thank you

I am listening to shubh s song it says rakhane. What does that mean?

Pardon my ignorance but I am from lehnda panjab. In these parts, we often participate in group dances which are jhumar but from what I have observed on the internet(movies, reels etc) chardhay panjabis lean more towards individual bhangra(not generalizing, I just lack the knowledge). Is jhumar not a thing over there? Although jhumar is a part of the bhangra of panjab.

Me hunnay hi rules wekhe ne is sub de, rule number 1 kehnda ay ke har post wich panjabi honi chaiyedi. Innu tusi ignore kardawo.