ਠੀਕ ਹੈ
ṭhīk hai
The English phrase 'okay' is expressed in Punjabi as ਠੀਕ ਹੈ (ṭhīk hai).
ਠੀਕ ਹੈ is used to express agreement, acceptance or to confirm that something is acceptable.
Meaning: OK (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase translates literally as 'it is fine' or 'it is alright'. The word ਠੀਕ means 'fine' or 'correct', and ਹੈ is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to be'.
Which one should you use?
While ਠੀਕ ਹੈ is the standard form, you may encounter the shortened version ਠੀਕ in casual speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, the word ਠੀਕ means 'fine' or 'correct' and is paired with ਹੈ, which is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to be'.
How do you pronounce it?
ṭhīk hai
Did you know?
- The history of ਠੀਕ traces back to the ancient Ashokan Prakrit language, meaning this specific way of saying 'okay' has been used in various forms for over two millennia.
- The word ਠੀਕ can be repeated as ਠੀਕ ਠੀਕ to imply that something is 'just okay' or merely 'satisfactory' rather than actually good.
- Depending on the intonation, ਠੀਕ ਹੈ? can transform from a statement of agreement into a skeptical question, effectively meaning 'Are you sure about that?'
Examples in context
- ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਆ ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ।ṭhīka hai, maiṁ ā jāvāṅgā.Okay, I will come.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ?kī iha ṭhīka hai?Is this okay?
Example conversation
Aman and Manpreet are discussing when to meet for tea.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਸ਼ਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?kī asīṁ śāma nū mil sakadē hāṁ?Can we meet in the evening?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਹੋਵਾਂਗੀ।ṭhīka hai, maiṁ uthē hōvāṅgī.Okay, I will be there.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਸ਼ਾਮ ਪੰਜ ਵਜੇ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ?śāma panca vajē ṭhīka hai?Is five in the evening okay?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਪੰਜ ਵਜੇ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ।hāṁ, panca vajē ṭhīka hai.Yes, five o'clock is okay.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਠੀਕ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
