ਐਨੀਮਾ
ainīmā
The Punjabi word for enema is ਐਨੀਮਾ (ainīmā).
ਐਨੀਮਾ refers to the medical procedure of an injection of fluid into the rectum.
Meaning: injection of fluid into the rectum (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
ainīmā
Did you know?
- Due to cultural taboos regarding bodily functions, people often replace ਐਨੀਮਾ with the euphemism ਪੇਟ ਦੀ ਸਫ਼ਾਈ, which literally means 'cleaning of the stomach'.
- In traditional Ayurvedic practice, a specific type of oil-based enema is known as ਬਸਤੀ.
- Unlike most medical terms in Punjabi, which are derived from Persian or Sanskrit, ਐਨੀਮਾ has no linguistic roots in the South Asian subcontinent.
Examples in context
- ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੇ ਐਨੀਮਾ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਸਲਾਹ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ।ḍākaṭara nē ēṇīmā dēṇa dī salāha dī-atī hai.The doctor has advised giving an enema.
- ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਐਨੀਮਾ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ?kī mai-ṇū ēṇīmā laiṇa dī lōṛa hai?Do I need to take an enema?
Example conversation
Kiran is talking to Gurpreet at the clinic.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਐਨੀਮਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੈ।Gurpreet, doctor ne tuhade layi enema likhya hai.Gurpreet, the doctor has prescribed an enema for you.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ।Mainu pata nahi ki eh kive karna hai.I don't know how to do it.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਾਂਗੀ, ਘਬਰਾਓ ਨਾ।Main tuhadi madad karangi, ghabrao na.I will help you, don't worry.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਿਰਨ।Thik hai, dhanvaad Kiran.Okay, thank you Kiran.
