ਕੂੜਾ
kūṛā
The Punjabi word for "trash" is ਕੂੜਾ (kūṛā).
ਕੂੜਾ is a noun used to refer to things that are no longer wanted and are meant to be discarded, such as rubbish or waste.
Meaning: things to be discarded (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kūṛā.
Did you know?
- The phrase ਕੂੜਾ ਕੱਢਣਾ literally means 'to take out the trash' but can be used metaphorically to mean clearing out negative energy or bad influences from a home.
- The term ਕੂੜਾਦਾਨ (kūṛādān), meaning 'trash bin', is a compound of ਕੂੜਾ and ਦਾਨ, where ਦਾਨ traditionally means 'to give' or 'offering', implying a vessel meant to receive.
- In some poetic contexts, words related to 'waste' or 'worthless things' are used as metaphors for the temporary and illusory nature of the material world.
Examples in context
- ਕੂੜਾ ਬਾਹਰ ਸੁੱਟ ਦਿਓ।kooṛā bāhara sūṭa di'ō.Throw the trash outside.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Kiran are cleaning the house together.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਇਹ ਕੂੜਾ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਹੈ?Kiran, ih kūṛā kithē rakhṇā hai?Kiran, where should I put this trash?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਸਨੂੰ ਬਾਹਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਡੱਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਓ।Isanū bāhar vālē ḍabbē vīch pāō.Put it in the outside bin.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਕੂੜਾ ਸੁੱਟ ਆਵਾਂ?Kī mai kūṛā suṭṭ āvā̃?Should I go throw out the trash?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਪਲੀਜ਼ ਜਲਦੀ ਜਾਓ।Hā̃, plīz jaldī jāō.Yes, please go quickly.
