ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ
ziddī
The English word stubborn is translated into Punjabi as ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ (ziddī).
The term ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ is used to describe someone who is refusing to move or change their opinion. It can be used to describe a person's character and a specific behavior in a particular moment.
Meaning: refusing to move or change one's opinion (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ is derived from the noun ਜ਼ਿੱਦ, which means stubbornness or insistence.
How do you pronounce it?
ziddī
Did you know?
- When talking about a 'stubborn' smell or a 'stubborn' stain that won't go away, Punjabi speakers do not use ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ, but instead use words related to 'stickiness' or 'attachment'.
- The word ਜ਼ਿੱਦ shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Arabic word 'zidd', which relates to the concept of opposition or contradiction.
- The word ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ is often used affectionately by parents when describing a child who is playfully insistent, rather than as a harsh criticism.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਬੱਚਾ ਹੈ।oh bahut ziddi bacha hai.He is a very stubborn child.
- ਉਸਦਾ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਹੈ।usda subha ziddi hai.His nature is stubborn.
Example conversation
Preet and Aman are discussing a friend's behavior.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਟ ਰਿਹਾ?ki oh apni gall ton nahi hat reha?Is he not changing his mind?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿੱਦੀ ਹੈ।han, oh bahut ziddi hai.Yes, he is very stubborn.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।tuhanu usnu samjhauna chahida hai.You should talk some sense into him.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਂ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।main koshish karanga.I will try.
