ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
dariā hōiā
The English word 'scared' is translated into Punjabi as ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ (dariā hōiā).
This phrase is used as an adjective to describe someone who is afraid or frightened. If you wish to use the noun form 'fear' or 'scare' instead of the adjective, use ਡਰ.
Meaning: afraid, frightened (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the past participle of the verb 'to fear' (ਡਰਨਾ, darnā) and the auxiliary verb 'to be' (ਹੋਇਆ, hōiā).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ (dariā hōiā) is the masculine singular form and must agree with the gender and number of the subject. To describe a female subject, use the feminine singular form ਡਰੀ ਹੋਈ (ḍarī hōī). To describe a group of females, use the feminine plural form ਡਰੀਆਂ ਹੋਈਆਂ (ḍarīā̃ hōīā̃).
How do you pronounce it?
dariā hōiā
Did you know?
- When you want to say that you are scaring someone, Punjabi logic often expresses this as 'giving fear' to that person.
- In Punjabi culture, the concept of ਡਰ (fear) is often contrasted with ਬੀਰਤਾ (bravery) in folk songs and poetry to emphasize a warrior's spirit.
- The root of the word ਡਰ (ḍar) is shared with several Indo-Aryan languages, creating a linguistic link between Punjabi and languages like Hindi and Sanskrit through the concept of dread.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।oh bahut daria hoia lagg riha hai.He looks very scared.
- ਬੱਚਾ ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ।bacha daria hoia si.The child was scared.
Example conversation
Manpreet and Harman are talking about a scary movie.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈਂ?ki tu daria hoia hain?Are you scared?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹਾਂ।han, main bahut daria hoia han.Yes, I am very scared.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਚੱਲ, ਹੁਣ ਇਹ ਫਿਲਮ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ।chall, hun eh film band karde han.Come on, let's stop this movie now.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰਾਉਣੀ ਹੈ।han, eh bahut darouni hai.Yes, it is very scary.
