ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ
kishtī
The English word "boat" is translated into Punjabi as ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ (kishtī).
The term refers to a water craft, such as a vessel or a ship.
Meaning: water craft (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kishtī
Did you know?
- Although ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ is common, a larger vessel or ship is often called a ਜਹਾਜ਼, a word that is also used for an airplane in modern Punjabi.
- There is a common Punjabi idiom ਬੇੜੀ ਪਾਰ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ which literally means 'to take the boat across' but actually means to successfully complete a difficult task or achieve a goal.
- The word ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ is shared with Urdu and Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Central Asian languages on the Punjabi vocabulary regarding trade and travel.
Examples in context
- ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।kishtī pāṇī vich tar rahi hai.The boat is floating in the water.
- ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਹੈ।oh ik vaddī kishtī hai.That is a large boat.
- ਮੈਂ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਚਲਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।main kishtī chalāuṇā chāhundā hā.I want to sail a boat.
Example conversation
At a lake, Ravinder and Manpreet are looking at the water.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ!dekho, oh kishtī kinnī sundar hai!Look, how beautiful that boat is!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ।hā̃, ih bahut mazbūt lagdī hai.Yes, it looks very sturdy.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਕਿਸ਼ਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੈਠ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?kī asī̃ is kishtī vich baiṭh sakde hā̃?Can we sit in this boat?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਚਲੋ, ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੈਠਦੇ ਹਾਂ।calo, asī̃ is vich baiṭhde hā̃.Come on, let's sit in it.
