ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ
sohnā muṇḍā
The English phrase "handsome boy" is translated into Punjabi as ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ (sohnā muṇḍā).
This phrase is used to describe a boy or a young man who is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the adjective ਸੋਹਣਾ (sohnā), which means handsome, beautiful or lovely and the noun ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā), which means boy.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Punjabi, the adjective ਸੋਹਣਾ (sohnā) precedes the noun ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā), which follows the same word order as English. When you want to refer to "handsome boys" in the plural, the phrase changes to ਸੋਹਣੇ ਮੁੰਡੇ (sohnē muṇḍē).
How do you pronounce it?
sohnā muṇḍā
Did you know?
- While ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā) means 'boy', its Sanskrit ancestor muṇḍa originally referred to something 'shaven' or 'bald', reflecting the tradition of shaving a child's head.
- While English uses 'handsome' for men and 'beautiful' for women, ਸੋਹਣਾ (sohnā) is a gender-neutral term for beauty that can apply to anyone or anything.
- If you change the adjective ਸੋਹਣਾ (sohnā) to ਗੋਰਾ (gōrā), you are describing a 'fair-skinned boy', a distinction often made in Punjabi that is less common in modern English.
Examples in context
- ਕੀ ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ?ki oh ik sohna munda hai?Is he a handsome boy?
- ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ।merā bharā ik sohna munda hai.My brother is a handsome boy.
Example conversation
Kiran and Aman are looking at a photo of a relative.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਅਮਨ, ਦੇਖੋ, ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ!Aman, dekho, eh kinna sohna munda hai!Aman, look, what a handsome boy he is!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ।Han, oh bahut sohna munda hai.Yes, he is a very handsome boy.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਉਸਦੀ ਮੁਸਕਾਨ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਚੰਗੀ ਹੈ।Usdi muskan vi bahut changi hai.His smile is also very nice.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।Sachmuch, oh bahut pyaara lagda hai.Truly, he looks very lovely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮੁੰਡਾ, ਸੋਹਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
