ਉੱਠੋ
utho
To say 'get up' in Punjabi, use ਉੱਠੋ (utho).
The phrase is used to instruct someone to rise from their bed.
Meaning: to rise from one's bed (verb)
Which one should you use?
The word ਉੱਠੋ is the polite or plural imperative form, used when addressing elders, strangers or a group of people. In contrast, ਉੱਠ is a shorter, informal version used with close friends or people of equal or lower status. The phrase ਖੜਾ ਹੋ is an informal way to say 'get up' or 'stand up'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is ਉੱਠਣਾ. When speaking to someone of equal or lower status or a close friend, the imperative ਉੱਠੋ can be shortened to ਉੱਠ.
How do you pronounce it?
utho
Did you know?
- In rural Punjab, the phrase ਉੱਠੋ is frequently paired with references to the 'Amrit Vela', the early morning hours before dawn considered the most spiritual time to wake up.
- If you use the informal ਉੱਠ with an elder, it is not just seen as casual, but is often perceived as a direct lack of respect or 'bad manners'.
- The root verb ਉੱਠਣਾ is used not only for waking up but also to describe a 'rising' in a political or social sense, such as a movement starting among the people.
Examples in context
- ਹੁਣ ਉੱਠੋ, ਦੇਰ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।hun uttho, der ho rahi hai.Get up now, it is getting late.
- ਸਵੇਰੇ ਜਲਦੀ ਉੱਠੋ।savere jaldi uttho.Get up early in the morning.
Example conversation
Kiran is waking up Gurpreet in the morning.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਹੁਣ ਉੱਠੋ।Gurpreet, hun utho.Gurpreet, get up now.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੰਜ ਮਿੰਟ ਹੋਰ ਦਿਓ।Mainu panj mint hor dio.Give me five more minutes.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਨਹੀਂ, ਜਲਦੀ ਉੱਠੋ!Nahi, jaldi utho!No, get up quickly!
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਉੱਠ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।Thik hai, main uth reha han.Okay, I am getting up.
