ਤਿੱਖਾ
tikhā
The English word "spicy" is translated into Punjabi as ਤਿੱਖਾ (tikhā).
The word ਤਿੱਖਾ is used to describe the burning sensation or heat provided by chilies and other spices in food. Beyond food, it can also be used to describe the sharpness of a physical object like a knife or the sharpness of a person's intellect.
Meaning: providing a burning sensation due to chilies and other spices (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ਤਿੱਖਾ means sharp when referring to physical objects or sensations.
Which one should you use?
While ਤਿੱਖਾ specifically implies a sharp, burning heat from chilies, the word ਮਸਾਲੇਦਾਰ refers to food that is rich in spices and flavorful without necessarily being hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The feminine form is ਤਿੱਖੀ, used for feminine nouns like mirch (chili). The masculine plural form is ਤਿੱਖੇ, used when describing multiple masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
tikhā
Did you know?
- When describing a sound or a voice, ਤਿੱਖਾ can be used to denote a piercing or high-pitched tone.
- In Punjabi culture, describing someone's tongue as ਤਿੱਖਾ means they are prone to speaking harsh or blunt truths.
- The concept of 'spicy' heat in Punjabi is often categorized as a 'sharp' sensation rather than a 'hot' temperature, distinguishing it from the heat of a fire.
Examples in context
- ਉੱਤੇ ਮਸਾਲੇਦਾਰ ਚਟਨੀ ਲਓ।Take some spicy chutney on top.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤਿੱਖਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।maīnu tikkhā khāṇā pasand hai.I like spicy food.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Simran are eating lunch at a restaurant.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਦਾਲ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਹੈ?kī tuhāḍī dāl tikkhī hai?Is your dal spicy?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਕਾਫੀ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਹੈ।hã, ih kāfī tikkhī hai.Yes, it is quite spicy.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਤਿੱਖਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਹੀ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।maīnu tã tikkhā khāṇā hī caṅgā laggdā hai.I personally find spicy food very good.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਪਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੈ।par mere laī ih bahut ziādā hai.But it is too much for me.
