ਧੂੰਆਂ
dhuā̃
The Punjabi word for smoke is ਧੂੰਆਂ (dhuā̃).
ਧੂੰਆਂ is used as a noun to refer to the visible particles and vapour given off by burning material.
Meaning: visible particles and vapour given off by burning material (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
dhuā̃
Did you know?
- ਧੂੰਆਂ shares a common ancestor with the Latin word 'fūmus', which is where English gets the word 'perfume'.
- While the word refers to physical smoke, in many Punjabi poetic contexts, it can be used metaphorically to describe the 'smoke' of passion or the haze of confusion in one's mind.
- In Punjabi culture, the sight of ਧੂੰਆਂ rising from a village home often signals that a 'chulha' or traditional clay oven is being lit for the morning meal.
Examples in context
- ਬਾਗ਼ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਉੱਠ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।bāga vichoṁ dhū'āṁ uṭh rīhā hai.Smoke is rising from the garden.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Simran are in the kitchen.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਸਿਮਰਨ, ਇੱਥੇ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਹੈ?Simran, ithe dhuan kyon hai?Simran, why is there smoke here?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਕੁਝ ਸੜ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।shayad kujh sar reha hai.Maybe something is burning.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਖਿੜਕੀ ਖੋਲੋ, ਧੂੰਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੈ।khidki kholo, dhuan bahut hai.Open the window, there is too much smoke.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਦੀ ਹਾਂ।han, main hune kholhdi han.Yes, I will open it right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਧੂੰਆਂ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
