ਪਿਆਰੇ
pi’ārē
The Punjabi word for "dear" is ਪਿਆਰੇ (pi’ārē).
The adjective ਪਿਆਰੇ means loved or lovable. In informal contexts, you might also use ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ to address a loved one or someone close or the term ਯਾਰ to express friendship and camaraderie among friends and peers.
Meaning: loved, lovable (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
pi’ārē
Did you know?
- In Punjabi Sufi poetry, the concept of a 'dear one' often refers to a divine figure rather than a human lover.
- Depending on the region, someone might use ਯਾਰ sarcastically to express frustration with a friend, turning a term of camaraderie into a sigh of exasperation.
- In Punjabi culture, calling a younger person ਪਿਆਰੇ is a common way for elders to show affection, even if the two people are not closely related.
Examples in context
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਕਿਤਨੇ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੋ।Dear, you are essential to me.
- ਯਾਰ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ ਦੇਖਣ ਦੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਖ਼ਵਾਹਿਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।Dear friend, I have a strong desire to see you every day.
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਹਨ।oh bahut pyāre bache han.They are very dear children.
- ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਦੋਸਤ, ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?merē pyāre dost, kivēṅ hō?My dear friend, how are you?
Example conversation
Preet and Ravinder are talking about a mutual friend's kind nature.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈਂ?ravindar, kī tū us nū jāṇadā haiṅ?Ravinder, do you know him?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਹਨ।hāṅ, oh bahut pyāre insān han.Yes, he is a very dear person.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਹਨ।maunū vī oh bahut pyāre laggadē han.I also find him very dear.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ, ਉਹ ਸਭ ਦੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਨ।saccamucc, oh sab dē pyāre han.Truly, he is dear to everyone.
