ਥੱਕਿਆ
thakkia
The English word 'tired' is translated into Punjabi as ਥੱਕਿਆ (thakkia).
ਥੱਕਿਆ is an adjective used to describe someone who is in need of rest or sleep.
Meaning: in need of rest or sleep (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form used depends on the gender and number of people being described. Use ਥੱਕਿਆ for a single male, ਥੱਕੀ for a single female and ਥੱਕੇ for multiple people. You can also use the aspectual form ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ to create a more descriptive or emphatic state of being tired, which is often found in written contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the subject in gender and number: ਥੱਕਿਆ is the masculine singular form, ਥੱਕੀ is the feminine singular form and ਥੱਕੇ is the plural form. The form ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ utilizes the auxiliary verb ਹੋਇਆ to describe the state of being.
How do you pronounce it?
thakkia
Did you know?
- If you want to say you are 'dead tired', you might use the phrase ਮਰ ਗਿਆ (mar gaya), which literally translates to 'I died', to show the intensity of your exhaustion.
- In Punjabi culture, when expressing extreme fatigue, people might use the word ਲੱਤਾਂ ਟੁੱਟਣਾ (lattan tuttna), which literally means 'legs breaking', to describe the feeling of having walked or worked too much.
- The phrase ਮਨ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ (man bhar gaya) can express being 'tired' of something emotionally, though it literally translates to 'the heart/mind is full'.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹਾਂ।main bahut thakkiyā hoīā hāṅ.I am very tired.
- ਉਹ ਕੰਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ।uh kamm tō̃ bād thakkiyā hoīā sī.He was tired after work.
Example conversation
Preet and Ravinder are talking at home in the evening.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?ravindar, kī tusī̃ thakkiyā hoīā mahisū sa kara rahe hō?Ravinder, are you feeling tired?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਅੱਜ ਬਹੁਤ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹਾਂ।hā̃, maĩ ajj bahut thakkiyā hoīā hāṅ.Yes, I am very tired today.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਆਰਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।tuhānū̃ hun ārām karanā chāhīdā hai.You should rest now.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਸੌਣ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।ṭhīka hai, maĩ sōṇ jā rihā hāṅ.Okay, I am going to sleep.
