ਗਰਦਨ
gardan
The Punjabi word for neck is ਗਰਦਨ (gardan).
ਗਰਦਨ refers to the part of the body that connects the head to the trunk.
Meaning: part of body connecting the head and the trunk (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਗਰਦਨ is the standard, formal term used in textbooks and medical contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
gardan
Did you know?
- The word ਗਲ ('gal') is a homonym in Punjabi, meaning it is spelled and pronounced the same as the word for 'matter' or 'thing'.
- Punjabi uses the word ਗਲ ('gal') in the idiom ਗਲ ਫੜਨਾ ('gal fadna'), which literally means 'to catch the neck' but is used to describe confronting someone.
- Because ਗਰਦਨ shares an origin with the Persian word for 'circle' or 'turn', it carries a linguistic connection to the idea of rotation and movement.
Examples in context
- ਤੇਰੇ ਗਲੇ 'ਚ ਕਰਾਕ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ।You have a crick in your neck.
- ਉਸਦੀ ਗਰਦਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੰਬੀ ਹੈ।usadī gardan bahut lambī hai.Her neck is very long.
- ਮੇਰੀ ਗਰਦਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।merī gardan vich dard hai.I have pain in my neck.
Example conversation
Harnam and Kiran are talking about a physical injury.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਗਰਦਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?kī tuhānu gardan vich dard ho rihā hai?Is your neck hurting?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰੀ ਗਰਦਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੁਖ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।hān, merī gardan bahut dukh rahi hai.Yes, my neck is hurting a lot.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਮ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।tuhānu ārām dī lōṛ hai.You need some rest.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਾਂਗੀ।shukarīā, mai hūn ārām karāṅgī.Thank you, I will rest now.
