ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
tang karan vālā
The English word "annoying" can be translated into Punjabi as ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ (tang karan vālā).
The phrase is used to describe something or someone that causes irritation or annoyance.
Meaning: causing irritation or annoyance (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ is composed of tang (trouble/harassment), karan (to do/causing) and vālā (one who/the one that), literally meaning "the one that causes trouble".
Which one should you use?
While ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ means annoying, the informal expression ਪੰਗੇ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ is used specifically to mean "troublesome" or "someone who causes trouble".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective vālā changes its ending based on the gender and number of the noun it describes: tang karan vālā is masculine singular, tang karan vālī is feminine singular and tang karan vāle is masculine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
tang karan vālā
Did you know?
- When expressing extreme annoyance, Punjabis might use the word ਸਿਰਦਰਦ ('sirdard'), which literally means 'headache' but refers to a person who is a constant nuisance.
- The root word ਤੰਗ ('tang') also describes physical tightness, such as a narrow street or a tight pair of shoes, linking the feeling of being annoyed to a lack of space.
- In Punjabi culture, describing someone as pange dēṇ vālā can sometimes be used playfully among friends to describe someone who loves mischief, rather than always being an insult.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ।Eh bahut tang karan vālā hai.
- ਇਹ ਸ਼ੋਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ।iha śōra bahuta taṅga karan vālā hai.This noise is very annoying.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Kiran are talking about a neighbor's loud music.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਦਾ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ।Kiran, guandhi da sangeet bahut tang karan wala hai.Kiran, the neighbor's music is very annoying.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਇਹੀ ਸੋਚ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ।Han, main vi ehi soch rahi si.Yes, I was thinking the same thing.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।Main usnu rokan di koshish karanga.I will try to stop him.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਪਲੀਜ਼ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰੋ।Theek hai, please ja ke gall karo.Okay, please go and talk to him.
