ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ
jurābāṁ
The English word "socks" is translated into Punjabi as ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ (jurābāṁ).
The term refers to clothing worn on the feet to keep them warm or to protect them inside shoes.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In West Punjab, near Lahore, the term moje is used to signify socks.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default plural form is ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ (jurābāṁ), which is used when referring to a pair of socks. The singular form is ਜੁਰਾਬ (jurāb).
How do you pronounce it?
jurābāṁ
Did you know?
- In some traditional Punjabi households, placing ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ on a bed or table is considered unclean, as feet are viewed as the lowliest part of the body.
- The term ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ is shared across Urdu, Persian and Arabic, reflecting how ancient trade and empires spread clothing terms through Central Asia.
- In the markets of West Punjab, you will often see the term for socks written in Urdu script, which looks entirely different from the Gurmukhi script used for ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ.
Examples in context
- ਨਵੀਆਂ ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਨਰਮ ਹਨ।navī'āṁ jurābāṁ bahuta narama hana.The new socks are very soft.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ ਦੇਖੀਆਂ ਹਨ?kī tusīṁ merī'āṁ jurābāṁ dēkhī'āṁ hana?Have you seen my socks?
Example conversation
Preet and Harman are getting ready to go outside in the cold.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਰਮਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ ਪਾਈਆਂ ਹਨ?Harman, kī tusī̃ jurābā̃ pā'ī'ā̃ han?Harman, have you put on socks?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਅਜੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਾਈਆਂ।Nahī̃, maĩ ajē nahī̃ pā'ī'ā̃.No, I haven't put them on yet.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਰਦੀ ਲੱਗੂਗੀ।Jurābā̃ tō̃ binā bahut saradī lagūgī.It will feel very cold without socks.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਪਾ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Ṭhīk hai, maĩ hunē pā laĩdā hā̃.Okay, I will put them on right now.
