ਸੁਪਨਾ
supnā
The English word 'dream' is translated into Punjabi as ਸੁਪਨਾ (supnā).
The term refers to imaginary events seen while sleeping.
Meaning: imaginary events seen while sleeping (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ਸੁਪਨਾ is the standard term, ਖ਼ਾਬ is a common alternative used in poetry or more informal, Urdu-influenced contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
supnā
Did you know?
- Because Punjabi is spoken across two different scripts, ਸੁਪਨਾ is written in Gurmukhi in India and in Shahmukhi in Pakistan.
- In traditional folk beliefs, a ਸੁਪਨਾ is sometimes interpreted as a premonition, leading to specific cultural rituals to 'neutralize' a bad dream.
- The word ਸੁਪਨਾ is a relative of the Latin word 'somnus', which is the root of the English word 'somnolent' or 'insomnia'.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਅਜੀਬ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ।main ik ajīb supnā dēkhīā.I saw a strange dream.
- ਉਸਦਾ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੀ।usadā supnā bahut sundar sī.Her dream was very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking in the morning about their sleep.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਆਇਆ?kī tainū kōī supnā āiā?Did you have a dream?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ।hān, main ik supnā dēkhīā.Yes, I saw a dream.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਉਹ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਕੀ ਸੀ?oh supnā kī sī?What was that dream?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਂ ਪਹਾੜਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਡ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ।main pahāṛāṃ vica uḍ rāhī sī.I was flying in the mountains.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸੁਪਨਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
