ਚਮੜੀ
The English word "skin" is ਚਮੜੀ in Punjabi.
ਚਮੜੀ refers to the outer protective layer of the body of a person or animal. The word Rang can be used to mean skin tone.
Meaning: outer protective layer of the body of a person or animal (noun)
Did you know?
- If you are referring to the skin of a fruit, such as an orange, Punjabi speakers often use the word ਛਿਲਕਾ (chilka) instead of ਚਮੜੀ.
- When talking about leather, which is processed skin, Punjabi uses the word ਚਮੜਾ (chamra), a slight phonetic variation of ਚਮੜੀ.
- The phonetic structure of ਚਮੜੀ includes a retroflex consonant, a sound produced by curling the tongue back, which is a distinctive feature of Punjabi phonology.
Examples in context
- ਉਸਦੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਨਰਮ ਹੈ।usakī chamṛī bahuta narama hai.Her skin is very soft.
Example conversation
Simran and Harman are talking about skincare.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਰਮਨ, ਕੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਤੇ ਖਾਰਸ਼ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ?Harman, ki teri chamri te kharash ho rahi hai?Harman, is your skin itching?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਇਹ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਐਲਰਜੀ ਹੈ।Han, shayad eh kise cheez ton allergy hai.Yes, maybe it is an allergy to something.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।Tainu apni chamri da dhayan rakhna chahida hai.You should take care of your skin.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਖਾਵਾਂਗਾ।Theek hai, main doctor nu dikhavanga.Okay, I will show it to the doctor.
