ਢਿੱਡ
ḍhiḍḍa/ʈɪ˨ɖ.ɖə̆/
The Punjabi word for stomach is ਢਿੱਡ (ḍhiḍḍa).
The word refers to the belly or abdomen.
Meaning: belly (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as ḍhiḍḍa. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Punjabi proverbs, a 'big ਢਿੱਡ' can sometimes refer to someone who is extremely tolerant or patient, rather than just greedy.
- While ਢਿੱਡ is the standard term, the alternative ਪੇਟ is borrowed from Sanskrit and is typically reserved for formal or clinical settings.
- The word ਢਿੱਡ comes from the Proto-New Indo-Aryan term *𑀠𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀠, which was the ancestor for several modern North Indian languages.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰਾ ਢਿੱਡ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।merā ḍhiḍ bhar giā hai.My stomach is full.
- ਉਸਦੇ ਢਿੱਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।usade ḍhiḍ vich darad hai.He has pain in his stomach.
- ਬੱਚੇ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਢਿੱਡ 'ਤੇ ਹੱਥ ਰੱਖਿਆ।bacče ne āpanē ḍhiḍ 'tē hath rakhiā.The child put his hand on his belly.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Manpreet are sitting at a dining table after a meal.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਢਿੱਡ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?kī tuhāḍā ḍhiḍ bhar giā hai?Is your stomach full?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰਾ ਢਿੱਡ ਬਹੁਤ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।hā̃, merā ḍhiḍ bahut bhar giā hai.Yes, my stomach is very full.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਹੋਰ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ?kī tuhānu kachu hor cāhidā hai?Do you need anything else?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਨਹੀਂ, ਹੁਣ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਿਰਫ ਆਰਾਮ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।nahī̃, hun mēnu siraf ārām cāhidā hai.No, now I just need rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stomach” translations and entries ਢਿੱਡ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਢਿੱਡ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
