ਦਵਾਈ
davāī
The English word "medicine" is translated into Punjabi as ਦਵਾਈ (davāī).
ਦਵਾਈ is a noun referring to a substance used to promote healing. To express the act of taking or consuming medicine, you use the verb ਲੈਣਾ (to take) with ਦਵਾਈ.
Meaning: substance which promotes healing (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of the noun ਦਵਾਈ, add the suffix '-ਆਂ' (-āṅ) to create ਦਵਾਈਆਂ, meaning "medicines".
How do you pronounce it?
davāī
Did you know?
- In some dialects, the act of taking ਦਵਾਈ is described using a verb meaning 'to eat' ਖਾਣਾ rather than 'to take' ਲੈਣਾ, regardless of whether the medicine is a liquid or a pill.
- The word ਦਵਾਈ is a cognate of the Arabic word 'dawa', showing the heavy influence of Persian and Arabic on Punjabi medical terminology.
- In rural Punjab, it is common to distinguish between 'English' ਦਵਾਈ (allopathic) and 'Desi' ਦਵਾਈ (Ayurvedic or traditional) to avoid confusion.
Examples in context
- ਮੱਧਕਾਲੀਨ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਦੁੱਧ ਦਵਾਈ ਜਿਨਾ ਹੀ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਸੀ।In the Middle Ages, milk was still popular as a medicine.This sentence illustrates how ਦਵਾਈ can be used to describe a substance that was popular for medicinal purposes in the Middle Ages.Tatoeba #2066083 by RadiumCat, translation #277526 by CK
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਦਵਾਈ ਕੌੜੀ ਹੈ?kī iha davāī kauṛī hai?Is this medicine bitter?
- ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਦਵਾਈ ਲੈ ਲਈ ਹੈ।maiṃ āpaṇī davāī laī laī hai.I have taken my medicine.
Example conversation
Harman notices Simran is feeling unwell.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੈ, ਸਿਮਰਨ?Tuhāḍī sehat kivē̃ hai, Simran?How is your health, Simran?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।Merē sir vica bahut darad hai.I have a bad headache.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੋਈ ਦਵਾਈ ਲਈ?Kī tusī̃ kōī davāī laī?Did you take any medicine?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਹੀ ਲਈ ਹੈ।Hā̃, main hunē hī laī hai.Yes, I just took it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
