ਰੁੱਖਾ
rukhā
The Punjabi word for rude is ਰੁੱਖਾ (rukhā).
The term is used to describe a person's behavior or tone as being dry, curt or unfriendly.
Meaning: bad-mannered (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ਰੁੱਖਾ means dry or rough when used to describe textures or surfaces.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe multiple people or a masculine plural noun, the form changes to ਰੁੱਖੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
rukhā
Did you know?
- The word ਰੁੱਖਾ is also used to describe food that is bland or lacks flavor, such as bread served without butter or curry.
- The word is part of a linguistic family that traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'rough'.
- Because ਰੁੱਖਾ means 'dry', it is often used metaphorically to describe a conversation that lacks the 'sweetness' of polite social fillers.
Examples in context
- ਉਸ ਦਾ ਬੋਲਣ ਦਾ ਤਰੀਕਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਰੁੱਖਾ ਹੈ।us dā bolan dā tarīkā bahut rukhā hai.His way of speaking is very rude.
- ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਰੁੱਖਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ।us ne mere nāl rukhā vivahār kītā.He behaved rudely towards me.
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਰੁੱਖਾ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਹੈ।oh bahut rukhā insān hai.He is a very rude person.
Example conversation
Kiran and Aman are discussing a new coworker at the office.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਨਵਾਂ ਮੈਨੇਜਰ ਰੁੱਖਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ?kī tuhānū navāñ mēnajara rukhā lagdā hai?Do you find the new manager rude?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਰੁੱਖਾ ਹੈ।hāñ, oh bahut rukhā hai.Yes, he is very rude.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਪਸੰਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਇਆ।mēnu us dā subhā pasand nahīñ āiā.I did not like his temperament.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ।mai vī us nāl gall nahīñ karnā cāhundā.I also do not want to talk to him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਰੁੱਖਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
