ਗੀਤ
The English phrase songs is translated into Punjabi as ਗੀਤ.
The word ਗੀਤ means songs. You can use related phrases such as ਗੀਤ ਗਾਉਣਾ to mean to sing a song, or ਗਾਣਾ ਲਿਖਣਾ to mean to write a song.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ਗੀਤ takes the oblique form ਗੀਤਾਂ when it is followed by a postposition, such as ਵਿੱਚ (in) or ਦੇ (of).
Did you know?
- While ਗੀਤ is the standard word for songs, in many Punjabi folk traditions, songs are referred to as ਬੋਲੀਆਂ (boliyan), which literally means 'little words' or 'phrases'.
- The tradition of ਘੋੜੀਆਂ (ghoriyan) involves special songs sung exclusively by the female relatives of the groom during a wedding.
- The word ਗੀਤ is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word ਗੀਤ, which has been used to describe musical compositions for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਗੀਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।mainū purānē gīt bahut pasand han.I like old songs very much.
- ਉਹ ਨਵੇਂ ਗੀਤ ਸੁਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।uh navē̃ gīt sun rihā hai.He is listening to new songs.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗੀਤ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹੋ?kī tusī̃ ih gīt jāṇadē hō?Do you know this song?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਹੜੇ ਗੀਤ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹੋ?manprīt, tusī̃ kihṛē gīt suṇdē hō?Manpreet, which songs do you listen to?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਸੂਫੀ ਗੀਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।mainū sūfī gīt bahut pasand han.I like Sufi songs very much.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਗੀਤ ਚੰਗੇ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਹਨ।mainū vī uh gīt caṅgē lagdē han.I also like those songs.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਚਲੋ, ਕੁਝ ਹੋਰ ਗੀਤ ਲੱਗਾਓ।calō, kujh hōr gīt lagāō.Come on, play some more songs.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਗੀਤ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
