ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ
mera pati
The phrase "my husband" in Punjabi is ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ (mera pati).
This phrase is used to refer to the man to whom a woman is married.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ਮੇਰਾ (mera), meaning "my" and ਪਤੀ (pati), meaning "husband".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ is a formal or standard way to say "my husband" in written or polite spoken Punjabi.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ to ਮੇਰੇ ਪਤੀ (mere pati) when it is followed by a postposition, such as when saying "my husband's name" or "to my husband".
How do you pronounce it?
mera pati
Did you know?
- The word ਪਤੀ shares an ancient root with the English word 'potency', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'power' or 'master'.
- In many Punjabi households, a wife might avoid using the word 'husband' or his name directly in front of elders, instead using a term like ਘਰਵਾਲਾ (gharwala), which literally means 'the man of the house'.
- In traditional rural settings, a woman might refer to her husband as ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ (Sardar ji) regardless of his actual rank, as a mark of honor.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।My husband is very handsome.
- ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ ਘਰ ਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।merā patī ghar ā gā hai.My husband has come home.
- ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਿਹਨਤੀ ਹੈ।merā patī bahut mihantī hai.My husband is very hardworking.
Example conversation
Simran is introducing Aman to someone.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਤੀ ਹੈ।eh mera pati hai.This is my husband.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਹੋਈ।tuhanu mil ke khushi hoi.Nice to meet you.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਅਮਨ ਵੀ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੈ।dhanyavad, aman vi khush hai.Thank you, Aman is also happy.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ!bahut vadiya!Very great!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਪਤੀ, ਮੇਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
