ਭਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਓ
bhaar vich jao
The Punjabi phrase for "go to hell" is ਭਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਓ (bhaar vich jao).
While the phrase literally involves the concept of cost or fare, it is used idiomatically to tell someone to get lost or to express extreme annoyance.
Meaning: interjection (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
ਵਿੱਚ means "in" or "inside", and ਜਾਓ is the imperative form of the verb "to go".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ਭਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾ is the singular, informal version used when speaking to friends or people younger than you.
How do you pronounce it?
bhaar vich jao
Did you know?
- In Punjabi, using the polite ਜਾਓ (jao) instead of the informal ਜਾ (ja) can create a sarcastic, biting tone when expressing anger.
- The phrase does not mention any specific deity or religious 'hell', making it a secular way to express frustration.
- The word ਵਿੱਚ (vich), meaning 'in', shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Sanskrit word for 'wave' or 'ripple', *vīcya.
Examples in context
- ਮਰ ਜਾ!Go die!
- ਭਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਓ!bhar vich jao!Go to hell!
Example conversation
Aman and Kiran are having a heated argument about a mistake.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕਿਰਨ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਗਲਤੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ!Kiran, tusī̃ hamēśā galtī kardē hō!Kiran, you always make mistakes!
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ।Maĩ āpanī pūrī kōśiś kītī sī.I tried my best.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਬਹਾਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ, ਭਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਓ!Mainū kōī bahānā nahī̃ cāhīdā, bhāṛ vica jāō!I don't want any excuses, go to hell!
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ।Ṭhīk hai, maĩ jā rahī hā̃.Fine, I am leaving.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਵਿੱਚ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
