ਠੰਡਾ
thanda
The Punjabi word for "cold" is ਠੰਡਾ (thanda).
The adjective ਠੰਡਾ is used to describe things having a low temperature. Other related terms include Thand, which is primarily used to mean winter but also represents coldness and Thand waali hawa to refer to a cold breeze. To express the sensation of feeling cold, the phrase Sard lagna is used.
Meaning: having a low temperature (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form of the adjective changes based on the noun it describes. ਠੰਡਾ (thanda) is the masculine singular form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the noun. Use ਠੰਡਾ for masculine singular nouns, ਠੰਡੀ for feminine nouns and ਠੰਡੇ for masculine plural nouns or to express respect toward a masculine subject.
How do you pronounce it?
thanda
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid confusing the adjective for temperature, ਠੰਡਾ, with the noun for "coldness", which is ਠੰਡ (thand).
Did you know?
- In many parts of North India, if you ask for a 'thanda', you are not asking for something 'cold' in a literal sense, but are instead using a generic shorthand for a chilled soft drink.
- The phrase Sard lagna used for feeling cold is derived from the Persian word for 'cold', rather than the native Punjabi root ਠੰਡਾ.
- In Punjabi, using ਠੰਡਾ to describe a person's temperament suggests they are calm or unemotional, but it can also imply a lack of passion.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਪਾਣੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਡਾ ਹੈ।ih pāṇī bahut ṭhaṇḍā hai.This water is very cold.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਠੰਡਾ ਸ਼ਰਬਤ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।mainū ṭhaṇḍā sharbat cāhidā hai.I want a cold juice.
- ਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਠੰਡਾ ਹੈ।ajj dā khāṇā ṭhaṇḍā hai.Today's food is cold.
Example conversation
Simran is checking if the drink is ready for Gurpreet.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਇਹ ਜੂਸ ਠੰਡਾ ਹੈ?kī ih jūs ṭhaṇḍā hai?Is this juice cold?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਡਾ ਹੈ।hāṃ, ih bahut ṭhaṇḍā hai.Yes, it is very cold.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਠੰਡਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।bahut vadhīā, mainū ṭhaṇḍā pīṇā pasand hai.Great, I like drinking cold things.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਲਓ।ṭhīk hai, ih lao.Okay, here you go.
