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What does gunna/mesana mean?

Our air is already very polluted and so is the noise specially in. North India...we can't afford more pollution

*burn Our air is already very polluted and so is the noise specially in. North India...we can't afford more pollution

This girl called me a rami? I don’t know what it means

Hi guys, Im a racially Indian man who has been an observer of the conflict between Pashtuns(and other Afghans) on one hand and Indians(mostly Punjabi) on the other. If you have been on any subs or social media related to anthropology you will have seen that Pakistani and Punjabi nationalists try to link themselves to the Pashtuns desperately, and the Pashtuns fight back as can be expected. I want to share my thoughts on this stuff and what needs to be done.

1. Pashtuns and Afghans have every right to resist the attempted cultural appropriation from Punjabis. There are real cultural differences between the Pashtuns and Indic groups and this cannot be diminished by PCA charts.
2. Pashtuns and Afghans must acknowledge that there are indeed some genetic affinities to Punjabis and other adjacent Indic populations. There are South Asian affinities even in eastern and southeastern Iran. Pashtuns and many Afghan Tajiks, living between Iran and the Indus valley, will unsurprisingly have a South Asian affinity midway between these two regions. This is natural and denying it will not serve you any good.
3. Pashtuns and Afghans must remind Punjabis that they are historically, culturally, civilizationally, and phenotypically INDIAN people. It does not matter if the British drew a border, nor does it matter if the Sikhs feel resentment towards the Indian government. Do not fall into the trap of treating Punjabis as though they are some mysterious third group. Punjabis are as Indian as it gets, literally the term Hindustan referred to Punjab all the way to Bihar. They must be reminded of their Indian roots at every chance.

That is all I have to say. As a Indian person, I find it deeply embarassing that a segment of my race(Punjabis) feels the need to distance themselves from us and desperately latch on to another group that they have little to nothing in common with. I hope that there can be understanding between myself and you guys.

https://www.reddit.com/r/linguisticshumor/s/YbvGXd66oY

Just needed some advice if it happens. And for those in interracial marriages, other than the language, what parts of the culture did you consider worth preserving and how'd you go about it

Bollywood equates Punjabis almost exclusively with Sikhs, usually with derogatory stereotypes. Most Punjabi characters in movies are shown wearing turbans and sporting beards, often acting as loud or comic relief. It’s interesting because the industry itself is dominated by Punjabi Hindus, yet they choose to represent Punjabis as this stereotypical Sikh caricature.

Hello! Im indian but am from the UK and i was raised hearing both Hindi and Punjabi. Now Im attempting to learn each language myself but unfortunately can’t distinguish the difference between them both and speak them mixed together.

The photo above is how i’m learning to distinguish between both languages. but i am really struggling to do this alone.

If anyone knows of any links or could comment some helpful advice, i would really appreciate it!!!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Punjab

List of wars involving Punjab created by me, feel free to add Only add states based in Punjab region and ruled over parts of Punjab.

I (M) am in a relationship with an Indian Punjabi (F)

It would mean a lot to both of us to communicate in Punjabi and I want to make the active effort to be able to speak to her natively as well as her family.

Please help with 2 requests

1. Any resources that are good for a complete beginner, from English to Punjabi
2. A selection of terms of endearment / pet names for my partner in Punjabi, ideally with what they mean in English alongside. I have tried to look online but found some conflicting results

Any advice in learning would be massively appreciated too!

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Hello everybody. I am Mexican and I recently got married. My husband was born in the UK, but his father is Pakistani and his mother is Indian from Punjab.

His family communicate in Pothwari on a daily basis, and I wanted to get more involved in their culture showing my appreciation for it, so I started calling them “abuji” and “ammiji” and they loved it! It made them feel so proud and happy.

I want to learn their language secretly to surprise them and make them feel more comfortable talking to me, but it’s literally impossible to find Pothwari classes online!

Do you recommend me to learn Urdu or Punjabi? How will I be able to communicate better with them?

Hello friends, I am planning to give UPSC exam next year and for the mains I am planning to switch to Punjabi Literature as optional because It appears that it is much more scoring and the syllabus is also very less. Is there anyone who is in the same boat. Kindly DM.

Does this make sense - gramatically?

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਸਥਾਨ ਬੀਤੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਸੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ, ਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਕੀ ਕੀਤਾ, ਸਥਾਨ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ, ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਲਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੈ!

Hello fellow Redditors,

please help me out. I am looking for written traslated classical literature - preferably as a book to buy. Best would be if its german literature. Any suggestions would be appreciated. If there are any books, shooting out of the blue, that have like the text in german on one side and in punjabi on the other, that would be amazing.

Why? I just had a talk with a neighbour speaking punjabi as his native language and we're living in germany and i would love to provide him with some books or ideas.

Thank you and have a lovely day/night.

Can someone provide a translation for "kehlaanaa" in Punjabi using kehNaa, aakhNaa, etc.? And not sure if I'm spelling this correctly, but with ਆਹਣਾ as well.

What is the most comprehensive Punjabi grammar resource? It can be in English, Gurmukhi, or Shahmukhi. I’ve seen Harjeet Singh Gill’s and Tej Bhatia’s grammar as well as some shorter books from Punjabi University. Does anyone have a recommendation on a better one?

Me:
How do you say "vall"/"taraf"/"towards"?

Malwai and Puadhi speakers:

A🗣: bannī

B🗣: annī

C🗣: kannī

D🗣: vannī

Me:
bannʰī annʰī (ne) kannī vinnʰī
Tied blind woman got her small ear pierced 💀

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Gandhi and Bhagat Singh represented fundamentally different approaches to the struggle for independence. Gandhi championed non-violence and civil disobedience, while Singh believed in revolutionary action, including the use of violence against colonial rule. This ideological divide meant that Gandhi was less inclined to advocate for the lives of individuals who embodied a philosophy he opposed. What do you think of it did Gandhi really could have saved him or was he the one who encouraged his execution ?

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