ਰੁਕੋ
To say 'hold on' in Punjabi, you use ਰੁਕੋ.
The phrase is used to mean 'wait a minute'. For a natural way to say 'wait a little bit' or 'hold on a moment', you can say ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਰੁਕੋ.
Meaning: wait a minute (verb)
Which one should you use?
While ਰੁਕੋ is a standard command to stop or wait, adding the auxiliary verb ਜਾਓ makes it more polite and adding ਜਾ makes it more casual.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite or formal imperative form of 'hold on' is ਰੁਕ ਜਾਓ. The informal or casual imperative form is ਰੁਕ ਜਾ.
Did you know?
- The root verb ਰੁਕਣਾ can be used to describe a 'stutter' or a 'hesitation' in speech, effectively treating a pause in a sentence as a physical 'stop' of the voice.
- In a spiritual or poetic context, ਰੁਕੋ is often used to tell the mind or the heart to 'pause' and reflect, moving the phrase from a literal command to a philosophical one.
- While ਰੁਕ ਜਾਓ is polite, using it with a close friend might actually sound strangely distant or even sarcastic due to its formality.
Examples in context
- ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਦੇਰ ਲਈ ਰੁਕੋ।thohri der la'ee rukoh.Wait for a little while.
- ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਰੁਕੋ।kirpā karakē itthē rukoh.Please wait here.
- ਮੈਂ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ, ਰੁਕੋ!maiā ā rihā hā'n, rukoh!I am coming, wait!
Example conversation
Aman is trying to leave, but Kiran wants him to stay.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਨਿਕਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।maiā hunē nikal rihā hā'n.I am leaving now.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਅਮਨ, ਇੱਕ ਮਿੰਟ ਲਈ ਰੁਕੋ।Aman, ikk minat la'ee rukoh.Aman, hold on for a minute.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿਰਨ?kī gall hai Kiran?What is the matter, Kiran?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਦੱਸਣਾ ਹੈ।maiā tuhānū kujh dassṇā hai.I have to tell you something.
