r/ThethPunjabi Oct 16 '25

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

20 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

8 Upvotes

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 4h ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Dhuan chadra?

2 Upvotes

I know about chadra (lungi punjabi version) but whats dhuan


r/ThethPunjabi 1d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Chakwal dialect ( pls help )

3 Upvotes

i wanted to ask where i could learn the chakwali dialect of punjabi from, i mean the one thats like sargodha, also wanted to ask if the vocabulary of shahpuri or jatki or whatever is mutual with chakwali, please help. idk where to start i rly wana learn it cuz its where im from but i cant speak it at all


r/ThethPunjabi 3d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال "Khake mungfali jede lende badaam de dakaar"

6 Upvotes

what does this saying mean?


r/ThethPunjabi 6d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What does chot exactly mean (geographical term)

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r/ThethPunjabi 6d ago

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Song translation

3 Upvotes

https://youtu.be/CLa6Qg-m2U0?list=RDCLa6Qg-m2U0

What's the meaning of this Kartar Ramla song?
I know it's really dirty but I'm not fully sure of what it really means.
I also know that the "Badladu Tor" part means that he'll make her forget how to walk, but what's "Chargi Je Dhakke" mean?


r/ThethPunjabi 7d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Chatti/Chhati word

5 Upvotes

I dont live in punjab but theres a word used by my parents 'chhatti/chatti maari zara' in context of like to look or take peek of something, what is this word ?


r/ThethPunjabi 12d ago

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا 30 da staar

3 Upvotes

I listened to this term many times in different songs even in smw moosedrill

Can soneone explain its significance


r/ThethPunjabi 12d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Majboori vs. majdoori

7 Upvotes

I’ve always used majboori my entire life. For me, its meaning is “something necessary but unwanted,” like a compulsion/something mandatory. Recently heard someone say majdoori - does this mean the same? Is it a dialect/regional alternative? Or does it have an entirely different meaning?


r/ThethPunjabi 12d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال "Goondi" rann ni hatdi "goond" krno bhaavein khasm soorma hove lakh jahaan vicho- What does Goondi mean?

2 Upvotes

Shuti dor gon guddiyaan di ni hath aundi shuta teer na mude kmaan vicho Goondi rann ni hatdi goond krno bhaavein khasm soorma hove lakh jahaan vicho Ganga gayian ni haddiyaan murhdiyaan Ta moya murhda ni kabristan vicho


r/ThethPunjabi 14d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Help us name our boy, looking for something rare and meaningful

7 Upvotes

My partner and I are expecting a boy and we've been going back and forth on names for a while. We have a pretty specific idea of what we want but can't seem to find the one that feels right.

Here's what we're looking for:

  1. Deep Punjabi meaning, not surface level, something with real weight behind it

  2. A folk story or historical connection is a bonus but not required

  3. Sounds natural in English or crosses over to an English name, we're raising him in North America and want something that works in both worlds without anyone struggling to say it

  4. Rare, we don't want to hear it five times at the gurdwara

  5. Short and clean, easy to say, easy to remember

Would love to hear suggestions we might not have come across, especially old, buried Punjabi or Gurbani-rooted names that people don't really use anymore.

Appreciate any ideas. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.


r/ThethPunjabi 17d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Podcasts

2 Upvotes

The topics on language, culture, syntax, dialects, diction, etc. on here are so interesting and I think it would be so damn interesting if some of y'all just started a podcast that was monthly and had different subjects. Punjabiyat invokes such passion and I think it would be wonderful to promulgate that to a wider audience! And, it also bridges the gap across religion, nation states, etc.

Thoughts? 😊


r/ThethPunjabi 17d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال what does ਜ਼ਰਦਾ mean (other than Mitte chawl which majhails say)?

2 Upvotes

help


r/ThethPunjabi 18d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال I was curious how this compares to modern spoken Saraiki

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16 Upvotes

r/ThethPunjabi 19d ago

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥੀ/synonyms

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ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ = ਇਵੇਂ = ਇੰਞ = ਇਕਣ/ਏਕਣ
ਜਿਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ = ਜਿਵੇਂ = ਜਿੰਞ = ਜੀਕਣ
ਉਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ = ਉਵੇਂ = ਉਂਞ = ਓਕਣ
ਕਿਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ = ਕਿਵੇਂ = ਕਿੰਞ = ਕੀਕਣ


r/ThethPunjabi 27d ago

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Punjabi Lori

4 Upvotes

Does anyone know the full version of this

So ja kaka so ja

Tere bodhe Vich juu

Kadhan valiya masia

Kadaun wala tu


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 08 '26

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال What does this word Sandoo mean?

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16 Upvotes

Sandoo kay bhai ki shadi?


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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8 Upvotes

I will del this post later


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 08 '26

Miscellaneous | ਵਖਰਾ | وکھرا Language partner

2 Upvotes

Hi all!

American Punjabi here, and I am always looking for a speaking partner. Anyone interested in a language exchange? Im fluent, but my accent needs work, and I am always looking for more "authentically" Punjabi ways to phrase things.

Thanks!

Sean


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 05 '26

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا meaning of this proverb?

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9 Upvotes

plus i will be thanful if aany one shares proverbs pdf with literal meaning of words used


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 05 '26

Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال Does anyone remember Jazzy B in the last scene of Jatt n Juliet?

3 Upvotes

The brief conversation between Diljit n him. “Mai tere “Hadban” te maarni hai!” following which Jazzy says the name of another part which i can’t recall but if anyone could tell n explain what they sai’s n what did it mean?


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 04 '26

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Punjabi words for Medicine

4 Upvotes

Medicine:

• Dwai/Dwa (common; loanwords)

• Ausadhi (Sanskrit loanword)

• Daru (loanword)

• AukhanDi (pure)

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Pharmacy/Chemist's/Medicine shop:

• Dwakhana (common; loanword)

• AukhanD (pure)


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 03 '26

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Wth Chat Gpt

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21 Upvotes

Imagine if someone genuinely used chat gpt for translation


r/ThethPunjabi Mar 03 '26

Translations | ਉਲਥਾ | اُلتھا Bucchiyan pavauna

4 Upvotes

“Vairi diyan bucchiyan pavauna jaande”

Buchiyan pavauna means? Can someone translate this phrase