ਪੀਣਾ
pīṇā
The English verb drink is translated into Punjabi as ਪੀਣਾ (pīṇā).
ਪੀਣਾ is used to describe the action of consuming liquid through the mouth.
Meaning: consume liquid through the mouth (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Majhi is the standard dialect of Punjabi and is widely spoken in urban areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this verb in different tenses, you can use ਪੀਤਾ for the past tense (drank) and ਪੀਵੇਗਾ for the future tense (will drink).
How do you pronounce it?
pīṇā
Did you know?
- Punjabi uses ਪੀਣਾ for actions that English speakers describe as 'smoking'. For example, smoking a cigarette or a hookah is expressed as ਸਿਗਰਟ ਪੀਣਾ.
- If a Punjabi speaker asks if you ਪੀਂਦੇ ਹੋ, they are almost certainly asking if you consume alcohol rather than asking if you are thirsty.
- The Punjabi word ਪੀਣਾ is a linguistic relative of the English word 'potable', as both derive from an ancient Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।mai pani pina chaunda ha.I want to drink water.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਚਾਹ ਪੀਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?ki tusi chah pina chaunde ho?Do you want to drink tea?
- ਬੱਚਾ ਦੁੱਧ ਪੀਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।bacha dudh pina pasand karda hai.The child likes to drink milk.
Example conversation
Ravinder and Kiran are in the kitchen.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕਿਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੁਝ ਪੀਣਾ ਚਾਹੋਗੇ?Kiran, kī tusī̃ kujh pīṇā chāhogē?Kiran, would you like to drink something?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।hā̃, main pāṇī pīṇā chāhundī hā̃.Yes, I want to drink water.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਇਹ ਲਓ ਗਲਾਸ।ih lao galās.Here is the glass.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਰਵਿੰਦਰ।dhannvād, Ravinder.Thank you, Ravinder.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਪੀਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
