ਦਸਤ
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The English word "diarrhea" is ਦਸਤ (dasat) in Punjabi.
ਦਸਤ is a general medical term used to describe the condition of diarrhea.
Meaning: medical condition (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
dasat
Did you know?
- The word ਦਸਤ is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian on the Punjabi language.
- If a person is suffering from this-condition, they might say ਪੇਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੜਬੜ ਹੈ which translates to 'there is a mess in the stomach'.
- A Punjabi speaker might blame 'bad water' or 'outside food' by saying ਬਾਹਰ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ instead of naming the symptom directly.
Examples in context
- ਉਸਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਦਸਤ ਲੱਗੇ ਹਨ।Usnū bahat ziādā dast lagge han.He has very bad diarrhea.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦਸਤ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ?Kī tuhānū dast ho rahe han?Are you having diarrhea?
- ਗੰਦਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀਣ ਨਾਲ ਦਸਤ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।Gandā pānī pīṇ na'l dast ho sakade han.Drinking dirty water can cause diarrhea.
Example conversation
Simran tells Aman she is feeling unwell.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਅਮਨ, ਮੇਰੀ ਤਬੀਅਤ ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।Aman, mērī tabīat thīk nahīñ hai.Aman, I am not feeling well.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?Tuhānū kī hō rahīā hai?What is happening to you?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਵੇਰ ਤੋਂ ਦਸਤ ਹਨ।Mainū savēr tōñ dasat han.I have had diarrhea since morning.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਕੋਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।Tuhānū dōktar kōl jānā cāhīdā hai.You should go to the doctor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diarrhea” translations and entries ਦਸਤ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
