ਝੂਠਾ
jhūṭhā
The Punjabi word for "liar" is ਝੂਠਾ (jhūṭhā).
The term is used to describe a person who tells lies.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun ਝੂਠਾ is derived from the root noun ਝੂਠ, which means "lie".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use ਝੂਠੀ when referring to a female liar, and use the plural form ਝੂਠੇ when referring to multiple liars.
How do you pronounce it?
jhūṭhā
Did you know?
- If you call a dish ਝੂਠਾ, you are not saying the food is lying, but that it is contaminated by someone's saliva.
- The concept of 'impure food' expressed by ਝੂਠਾ is so strong in Punjabi culture that people often use separate glasses or spoons to avoid making a drink ਝੂਠਾ.
- The root word ਝੂਠ is often used in Punjabi poetry to describe the 'falseness' or 'transience' of the material world, rather than just a person telling a lie.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਝੂਠਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਹੈ।He is a liar.
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਹੈ।uh bahut vadda jhoothā hai.He is a very big liar.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਝੂਠਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਨਹੀਂ।mainū jhoothā bandā pasand nahīṁ.I do not like a liar.
Example conversation
Harman and Preet are arguing about a broken vase.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ!Main eh nahi kita!I didn't do this!
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਤੂੰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈਂ, ਹਰਮਨ।Tu hamesha jhutha banda hain, Harman.You always act like a liar, Harman.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਂ ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।Main sach bol riha han.I am telling the truth.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ।Main teri gall nahi mandi.I don't believe you.
