ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ
cakcūndharfeminine
The English word 'mole' (the burrowing insectivore) is translated into Punjabi as ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ (cakcūndhar) or ਛਛੂੰਦਰ.
Meaning: burrowing insectivore (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ | cakcūndhar | feminine |
| ਛਛੂੰਦਰ | chachūndar | masculine |
The phrase refers to the small, burrowing insectivorous mammal.
Which one should you use?
ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ is a feminine form, while ਛਛੂੰਦਰ is a masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
cakcūndhar
Did you know?
- The term ਛਛੂੰਦਰ (chachūndhar) is often used colloquially to describe someone who is perceived as sneaky or someone who 'burrows' into others' business.
- While an English speaker might call a spy a 'mole', using ਛਛੂੰਦਰ to describe an undercover agent in Punjabi would sound like you are talking about a literal digging animal.
- While the animal is called ਛਛੂੰਦਰ, the word for a skin mole or beauty mark is completely different, using the word ਤਿਲ.
Example sentences for Punjabi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Kiran are looking at a hole in the yard.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਦੇਖੋ ਇੱਥੇ ਕੀ ਹੈ!Kiran, dekho ithe ki hai!Kiran, look what is here!
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ।Eh taan ik chakchoondhar lagdi hai.It looks like a mole.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਇਸਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪੌਦੇ ਖਰਾਬ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ।Isne mere paude kharab kar ditte.It ruined my plants.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ।Sannu isnu bahar kaddna pavega.We will have to get it out.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mole” translations and entries ਚਕਚੂੰਧਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
