ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼
andakōsh
The English phrase "testicles" is translated into Punjabi as ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ (andakōsh).
ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ refers to the two oval organs in the male reproductive system that produce sperm.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of ਅੰਡ, meaning egg and ਕੋਸ਼, meaning cell, chamber or repository.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ is the formal, medical and anatomical term. It is the appropriate word to use in professional settings or when reading textbooks.
How do you pronounce it?
andakōsh
Did you know?
- In the word ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼, the term ਕੋਸ਼ can also mean 'treasury'. This implies that the organs are viewed as a vault where the 'eggs' of life are stored.
- While ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ is formal, discussing this anatomy in public is often considered a strict social taboo in Punjabi culture, leading people to use vague euphemisms or gestures instead of naming the organ.
- In a casual or non-medical setting, using the formal ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ might actually sound strangely poetic or overly sophisticated to a native speaker, rather than just polite.
Examples in context
- ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।andkosh vich dard ho reha hai.There is pain in the testicles.
- ਡਾਕਟਰ ਨੇ ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਕੀਤੀ।doctor ne andkosh di jaanch kiti.The doctor examined the testicles.
Example conversation
Aman is at a doctor's clinic explaining his symptoms to Preet.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਅਮਨ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਤਕਲੀਫ ਹੈ?Aman, tuhanu ki takleef hai?Aman, what is your problem?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੇਰੇ ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।Mere andkosh vich bahut dard hai.I have a lot of pain in my testicles.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਇਹ ਦਰਦ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਇਆ?Ki eh dard achanak shuru hoya?Did this pain start suddenly?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਅੱਜ ਸਵੇਰ ਤੋਂ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Han, eh ajj saver ton ho reha hai.Yes, it has been happening since this morning.
