How to Say "Autism" in Punjabi

ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ

auṭizam

The English word autism is translated into Punjabi as ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ (auṭizam).

This term refers to a neurological disorder.

Meaning: neurological disorder (noun)

Which one should you use?

The term ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ is the standard form, but other variations exist depending on the level of formality required.

auṭizam

In Punjabi culture, the behavior associated with ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ is sometimes mistakenly attributed to 'evil eye' or 'nazar', leading some families to seek traditional healers before clinical diagnosis.
The Punjabi script used to write ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ is Gurmukhi, which was standardized by Guru Angad in the 16th century, long before the concept of autism was defined globally.
The word ਔਟિਜ਼ਮ uses the English 'z' sound, which is not a native phoneme in traditional Punjabi and requires specific character combinations to approximate.

ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਟਿਜਮ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਿੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ? (Kī tusī āṭijama dī bhāśā sikkhaṇā chāhuṇdē hō?)
Do you want to learn the language of autism?
ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ ਹੈ।
us nū ōṭizama hai.
He has autism.
ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਊਰੋਲੋਜੀਕਲ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਹੈ।
ōṭizama ikka ni'ūralōjīkala vikāra hai.
Autism is a neurological disorder.
ਮੈਂ ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।
mai' ōṭizama bāre paṛarā rihā hā'
I am reading about autism.

Two friends are discussing a medical article at a cafe.

ਹਰਮਨ Herman

ਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਹੈ?
kī tū ōṭizama bāre suṇi'ā hai?
Have you heard about autism?
ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

ਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਊਰੋਲੋਜੀਕਲ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਹੈ।
hā'n, iha ikka ni'ūralōjīkala vikāra hai.
Yes, it is a neurological disorder.
ਹਰਮਨ Herman

ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।
mai' isa bāre ikka kitāba paṛarā rihā hā'.
I am reading a book about it.
ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਹੈ।
uha bahuta mahattavapūra'na viśā hai.
That is a very important subject.

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