ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ
khiskauna
The Punjabi verb for 'to poke' is ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ (khiskauna).
ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ is used to describe the action of jabbing or prodding something, such as using a finger or a stick to poke an object or person.
Meaning: to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
khiskauna
Did you know?
- In a metaphorical sense, the word ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ can be used to describe someone 'slipping away' or escaping from a difficult situation.
- If you want to describe a poke that is sharp or painful, such as a needle prick, a Punjabi speaker will likely use ਚੁਭਾਉਣਾ instead of ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ.
- The verb ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ is actually more commonly used in Punjabi to mean 'to slide' or 'to move something out of place' rather than just a single jab.
Example conversation
Simran is trying to study and Harman is distracting her.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਰਮਨ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਾਰ-ਬਾਰ ਖਿਸਕਾਉਣਾ ਬੰਦ ਕਰੋ!Harman, mainū bāra-bāra khiskāuṇā band karō!Harman, stop poking me again and again!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਂ ਤਾਂ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਖਿੱਚ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ।Main tāna sirafa tuhāḍā dhiāna khich rihā sī.I was just trying to get your attention.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ।Iha bahut parēshān karan vālā hai.This is very annoying.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।Thīk hai, main huṇa nahīṅ karāngā.Okay, I won't do it now.
