ਜਨਮਦਿਨ
janamdin
The Punjabi word for birthday is ਜਨਮਦਿਨ (janamdin).
ਜਨਮਦਿਨ is used to refer to the anniversary of a person's birth.
Meaning: anniversary (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ਜਨਮ, meaning birth and ਦਿਨ, meaning day.
How do you pronounce it?
janamdin
Did you know?
- The word ਦਿਨ (day) inside ਜਨਮਦਿਨ is a cognate of the English word 'day' through their shared distant Proto-Indo-European root.
- In many Punjabi-speaking households, instead of saying 'Happy Birthday', people may say ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ, which translates to 'millions of congratulations on your birthday'.
- When celebrating a birthday, a common Punjabi custom is to perform 'Aarti' or a specific prayer to seek blessings for long life, rather than just singing.
Examples in context
- ਸ਼ੁਭ ਜਨਮ-ਦਿਨ! ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਜਨਮ-ਦਿਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਬੁਹਤ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ।Happy Birthday! Many congratulations on your birthday.
- ਅੱਜ ਮੇਰਾ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਹੈ।ajh mera janmadin hai.Today is my birthday.
- ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ!tuhanu janmadin diyan bahut vadhaiyan!Many happy returns of your birthday!
- ਉਸਦਾ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਕਦੋਂ ਹੈ?usda janmadin kadon hai?When is his birthday?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a party.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰਾ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਯਾਦ ਰੱਖਿਆ?Kiran, ki tusi mera janmadin yaad rakhya?Kiran, did you remember my birthday?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਹੈ!Haan Gurpreet, mainu yaad hai!Yes Gurpreet, I remember!
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਰੱਖੀ ਹੈ।Main ik chhoti party rakhi hai.I have organized a small party.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਆਵਾਂਗੀ।Main zaroor avangi.I will definitely come.
