ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ
taidī bīara
The Punjabi word for teddy bear is ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ (taidī bīara).
The term is used to refer to a stuffed toy bear.
Meaning: a stuffed toy bear (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Malwa region, Punjabi speakers might use the English term Teddy bear itself.
How do you pronounce it?
taidī bīara
Did you know?
- While the phrase refers to a toy, the word ਬੀਅਰ is also the exact Punjabi word used for the alcoholic beverage 'beer'.
- If you were looking for a native Punjabi word for a 'bear' (the animal), you would use ਭਾਲੂ, which sounds nothing like the phrase ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ.
- While ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ is the specific name for the toy, the word ਰੀਛ is another common native Punjabi word for a 'bear'.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ ਹੈ।ih ik navāṁ ṭeḍī bīar hai.This is a new teddy bear.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।maĩnū ih ṭeḍī bīar bahuta pasanda hai.I like this teddy bear very much.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ ਹੈ?kī tuhāḍē kōla ṭeḍī bīar hai?Do you have a teddy bear?
Example conversation
A man is buying a gift for a child.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਅਮਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ?aman, kī tuhānū ih ṭeḍī bīar caṅgā lagdā hai?Aman, do you like this teddy bear?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।hāṁ, manaprīt, ih bahuta piārā hai.Yes, Manpreet, it is very cute.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਖਰੀਦ ਲਵਾਂ?kī maiṁ ih kharīda lavāṁ?Should I buy it?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।hāṁ, ih bahuta vadhīā tōhafā hōvēgā.Yes, it will be a very good gift.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਬੀਅਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
