ਡਕਾਰ
dakaar
The Punjabi verb 'to burp' is expressed as ਡਕਾਰ (dakaar).
The term refers to the act of emitting a burp.
Meaning: to emit a burp (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the completed action of having burped, use the phrase ਡਕਾਰ ਲਿਆ. You can also say ਡਕਾਰ ਆਉਣਾ, which is a common way to express that a burp is occurring by literally saying 'a burp is coming'.
How do you pronounce it?
dakaar
Did you know?
- In many Punjabi households, making a loud ਡਕਾਰ after a meal is not always seen as a sign of bad manners, but can actually be a signal to the host that the food was satisfying.
- The term ਡਕਾਰ is shared with Hindi and Urdu, reflecting the deep linguistic blending of the Punjab region across different scripts.
- Because Punjabi is written in different scripts across regions, the word ਡਕਾਰ can look completely different depending on whether it is in Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi, despite sounding the same.
Examples in context
- ਉਸਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਡਕਾਰ ਮਾਰੀ।Usne ik zor-dar dakar maari.He let out a loud burp.
- ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਡਕਾਰ ਆਉਣੀ ਚੰਗੀ ਹੈ।Khana khaan ton baad dakar aauni changi hai.It is good to burp after eating.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਕਾਰ ਆ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।Mainu dakar aa rahi hai.I am burping.
Example conversation
Harman and Manpreet are finishing a meal together.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਦਾ ਡਕਾਰ ਆਇਆ।mainū bahut zōr dā ḍakār āyā.I had a very strong burp.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਜਲਦੀ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ?kī tusīñ bahut jaldī khā liā?Did you eat too quickly?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਭੁੱਖ ਲੱਗੀ ਸੀ।hāñ, mainū bahut bhukh laggī sī.Yes, I was very hungry.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਅਗਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਹੌਲੀ ਖਾਓ, ਹਰਮਨ।aglī vār haulī khāō, Harman.Eat slowly next time, Harman.
