ਗੁੱਤ
gutt
The English word "braid" is translated into Punjabi as ਗੁੱਤ (gutt).
To express the action of braiding hair, you combine the verb ਬਣਾਉਣਾ (to make) with the noun to form the phrase ਗੁੱਤ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ (to make a braid).
Meaning: hairstyle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ਗੁੱਤ is ਗੁੱਤਾਂ.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as gutt.
Did you know?
- The word ਗੁੱਤ is occasionally used in idiomatic Punjabi to describe things that are intricately twisted or knotted together, such as complex problems or tangled threads.
- In some Punjabi folk stories, a woman's ਗੁੱਤ being undone or broken serves as a symbolic omen of bad luck or a change in social status.
- In Punjabi culture, a ਗੁੱਤ is often adorned with ਪਰਾਂਦਾ, a colorful tasseled thread that extends the length of the braid and is a traditional symbol of beauty and femininity.
Examples in context
- ਉਸ ਦੀ ਗੁੱਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੰਬੀ ਹੈ।Us dī gutt bahut lambī hai.Her braid is very long.
- ਗੁੱਤ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੌਖਾ ਹੈ।Gutt baṇāuṇā bahut saukhā hai.Making a braid is very easy.
Example conversation
Ravinder is complimenting Kiran's hair.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕਿਰਨ, ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਗੁੱਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।Kiran, tuhadi gutt bahut sohni lagg rahi hai.Kiran, your braid is looking very beautiful.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਰਵਿੰਦਰ!Dhannwad, Ravinder!Thank you, Ravinder!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖੁਦ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ?Ki tusi is nu khud banaya hai?Did you make it yourself?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੁੱਤ ਖੁਦ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।Han, main apni gutt khud banaundi han.Yes, I make my braid myself.
