ਦੌਰਾ
daura
The Punjabi word for stroke is ਦੌਰਾ (daura).
ਦੌਰਾ can be used to refer to a medical stroke, which is the loss of brain function caused by a sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain.
Meaning: loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted (noun)
Which one should you use?
In everyday Punjabi, ਦੌਰਾ is more commonly used to mean a seizure or an epileptic fit rather than a medical stroke.
How do you pronounce it?
daura
Did you know?
- The word ਦੌਰਾ is also used in a non-medical sense to describe a 'tour' or a 'circuit', such as a political leader's visit to several cities.
- The word ਦੌਰਾ is actually a loanword from Classical Persian, where it originally meant a 'cycle' or 'period of time'.
- In a traditional rural context, a ਦੌਰਾ might be attributed to 'evil eye' or spiritual distress before a medical diagnosis is sought.
Examples in context
- ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਮਾਗੀ ਦੌਰਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੀ।us nū dimāgī daurā āiā sī.He had a stroke.
- ਦੌਰਾ ਆਉਣ ਦੇ ਲੱਛਣ ਕੀ ਹਨ?daurā āuṇ dē lachhaṇ kī han?What are the symptoms of a stroke?
- ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੌਰਾ ਆਉਣ ਦਾ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।bazurgāṅ vich daurā āuṇ dā khatrā ziādā hundā hai.There is a higher risk of stroke in elderly people.
Example conversation
A woman is asking a man about his grandfather's health.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦਾਦਾ ਜੀ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹਨ?tuhāḍē dādā jī kivēṅ han?How is your grandfather?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੌਰਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੀ।unhāṅ nū hāl hī vich daurā āiā sī.He recently had a stroke.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਹੁਣ ਉਹ ਠੀਕ ਹਨ?kī hun ah o ṭhīk han?Is he okay now?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਹੁਣ ਉਹ ਬਿਹਤਰ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।hāṅ, hun ah bihatar mahisūs kar rahē han.Yes, he is feeling better now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਦੌਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
