ਸੌਣਾ
sauṇā/sɔː.ɳäː/
To sleep in Punjabi is ਸੌਣਾ (sauṇā).
ਸੌਣਾ is a verb meaning to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
Meaning: to rest in state of reduced consciousness (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the present participle to describe someone who is currently sleeping, the form changes based on the gender and number of the subject. Use ਸੌਂਦਾ for a masculine singular subject, ਸੌਂਦੀ for a feminine singular subject, ਸੌਂਦੇ for a masculine plural subject and ਸੌਂਦੀਆਂ for a feminine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /sɔː.ɳäː/. In romanization, it is written as sauṇā.
Did you know?
- The word ਸੌਣਾ sounds nearly identical to the Punjabi word for 'gold' (ਸੋਨਾ), which can lead to puns in poetry and songs about precious rest.
- The Punjabi word ਸੌਣਾ is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'sleep', both tracing back to the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root *swep-.
- In Punjabi culture, it is common to use the phrase ਸੌਣਾ in a metaphorical sense to describe someone who is unaware or oblivious to their surroundings.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸੌਣਾਂ ਹੈ।I have to go to sleep.This sentence is useful for expressing the necessity of going to sleep using ਸੌਣਾ.Tatoeba #3792917 by RadiumCat, translation #1277 by vinhan
- ਤੁਸੀਂ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰੋ।Rest well at night.
- ਬੱਚਾ ਹੁਣ ਸੌਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।bachā huna sauṇā chāundā hai.The baby wants to sleep now.
Example conversation
Aman and Simran are talking late at night.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਸਿਮਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਸੌਣਾ ਹੈ?Simran, ki tu sauna hai?Simran, do you want to sleep?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨੀਂਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਆ ਰਹੀ।nahin, mainu neend nahin aa rahi.No, I am not feeling sleepy.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਪਰ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਜਲਦੀ ਉੱਠਣਾ ਹੈ।par sanu savare jaldi uthna hai.But we have to wake up early in the morning.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਸੌਣਾ ਹਾਂ।thik hai, main hun sauna han.Okay, I will sleep now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sleep” translations and entries ਸੌਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸੌਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
