ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ
dainasor
The Punjabi word for dinosaur is ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ (dainasor).
This term refers to a prehistoric reptile. In casual conversations, Punjabi speakers may also use the English term dinosaur.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
dainasor
Did you know?
- In Punjabi, the script used to write ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ is Gurmukhi, which was standardized by the tenth Sikh Guru to make the language accessible to the common people.
- Because dinosaurs are not native to the Indian subcontinent's folklore, Punjabi has no traditional indigenous word for them and relies entirely on imported terminology.
- There is no traditional Punjabi equivalent for 'dinosaur' that does not involve describing it as a 'huge ancient animal'.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ ਸੀ।oh ik vadda dinosaur si.That was a big dinosaur.
- ਕੀ ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ ਜਿਉਂਦੇ ਸਨ?ki dinosaur jiunde san?Were dinosaurs alive?
Example conversation
Two people are visiting a natural history museum.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਰਮਨ, ਉਹ ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ ਦੇਖੋ!Harman, oh dinosaur dekho!Harman, look at that dinosaur!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਉਹ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ!Oh kinnā vaḍā hai!It is so huge!
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਮੈਨੂੰ ਡਾਇਨਾਸੌਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਚੰਗੀਆਂ ਲੱਗਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।Mainū dinosaur dīāṅ kahāṇīāṅ changīāṅ lagdīāṅ han.I like stories about dinosaurs.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।Mainū vī bahut pasand han.I like them very much too.
