ਮਦਦ
madad
The English word "help" is translated into Punjabi as ਮਦਦ (madad).
To use it as a verb to mean "to help", it is commonly paired with the verb ਕਰਨਾ to form the phrase ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨਾ. You can use the phrase ਕੋਈ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? to ask if someone is able to help you, or use the imperative ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ to call for help or ask someone to assist you.
Meaning: transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something) (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ਮਦਦ is often paired with the verb ਕਰਨਾ (to do) to create the verbal phrase ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨਾ, which means "to help".
How do you pronounce it?
madad
Did you know?
- While ਮਦਦ is used for general help, the phrase ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ literally means 'to exchange hands' and is used when helping someone with a physical chore.
- Punjabi speakers often use the word ਸੇਵਾ (seva) when 'help' refers to selfless service or volunteering for a community or religious cause.
- The Punjabi word ਮਦਦ is a linguistic traveler, having moved from Arabic into Persian and finally into Punjabi.
Examples in context
- ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ।Please help me.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।mainū tusāḍī madad dī lōṛ hai.I need your help.
- ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ।usa nē mērī bahuta madad kītī.He helped me a lot.
Example conversation
Manpreet is carrying heavy bags and asks Gurpreet for assistance.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?Gurprīt, kī tusīṁ mērī madad kara saktē hō?Gurpreet, can you help me?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।hāṁ, maiṁ tusāḍī madad zarūra karāṅgā.Yes, I will definitely help you.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।tusāḍā bahuta dhanavāda.Thank you very much.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੋਈ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ।kōī gala nahīṁ.No problem / You're welcome.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮਦਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
