ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ
darvāzā/dəɾᵊ.ʋäː.d͡ʒäː/Gurmukhi
The English word "door" is translated into Punjabi as ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ (darvāzā) or ਬੂਹਾ. Wiktionary also lists بُوہا (būhā) and دَرْوازَہ (darvāza).
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ | darvāzā | /dəɾᵊ.ʋäː.d͡ʒäː/ /dəɾᵊ.ʋäː.zäː/ |
Gurmukhi |
| ਬੂਹਾ | būhā | /buː.häː/ | Gurmukhi |
| بُوہا | būhā | Shahmukhi, masculine | |
| دَرْوازَہ | darvāza | Shahmukhi, masculine |
Both terms refer to a portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle.
Which one should you use?
ਬੂਹਾ is a colloquial term used in everyday speech, while ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ is the standard term often used in literature or when referring to large, grand doors and gates.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ, change the final vowel to an 'ē' sound to get ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ. For the informal ਬੂਹਾ, the plural is formed by changing the final vowel to an 'ē' sound, resulting in ਬੂਹੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation for ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ is /dəɾᵊ.ʋäː.dʒäː/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਬੂਹਾ is a distant relative of the English word 'door'. Both can be traced back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *dʰwer-.
- While ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ is used for grand entrances, the word ਬੂਹਾ is more likely to be used when talking about the small wooden shutters or internal doors of a traditional rural home.
- The word ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ was originally written in Old Punjabi without the 'nuqta', the small dot under the letter ਜ਼ that creates the 'z' sound.
Examples in context
- ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ।darvazā khullā hai.The door is open.
- ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਬੰਦ ਕਰ ਦਿਓ।kirpā kar kē darvazā band kar di'o.Please close the door.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Manpreet are standing outside a house.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਇਹ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਬੰਦ ਹੈ?kī ih darvazā band hai?Is this door closed?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ।nahī̃, ih khullā hai.No, it is open.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?manaprīt, kī asī̃ andar jā sakadē hā̃?Manpreet, can we go inside?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਚਲੋ ਅੰਦਰ ਚੱਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ।hā̃, calō andar caladē hā̃.Yes, let's go inside.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “door” translations and entries ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ, ਬੂਹਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ, ਬੂਹਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
