ਉਡੀਕੋ
uḍīko
To wait in Punjabi is to say ਉਡੀਕੋ (uḍīko).
The verb describes delaying an action until a certain event occurs.
Meaning: delay until some event (verb)
Which one should you use?
ਉਡੀਕੋ is the default form. For specific contexts, you may use the noun ਉਡੀਕ to refer to the act of waiting or the phrase ਉਡੀਕ ਰੱਖੋ to tell someone to stay in a state of waiting.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are several ways to express this depending on whom you are addressing. For a formal context, use Rukho ji. For a polite or standard way to address strangers or elders, use ਉਡੀਕ ਕਰੋ. For friends or younger people, use the informal ਉਡੀਕ ਕਰ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form for 'a wait' or 'the act of waiting' is ਉਡੀਕ. To express that a male subject 'is waiting', use the construction ਉਡੀਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ. To tell someone to 'keep waiting', use the phrase ਉਡੀਕ ਰੱਖੋ.
How do you pronounce it?
uḍīko
Did you know?
- Because Punjabi is a tonal language, the way you pitch the word ਉਡੀਕੋ can change it from a gentle suggestion to a sharp, impatient command.
- The noun ਉਡੀਕ is often used in Punjabi poetry and songs to symbolize longing or deep romantic yearning, far beyond the simple act of a delay.
- The Punjabi word ਉਡੀਕ (udīk) shares a linguistic root with words in other Indo-Aryan languages that relate to 'watching' or 'looking out' for someone's arrival.
Examples in context
- ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਦੇਰ ਉਡੀਕੋ।thoṛī dēr uḍīkō.Wait for a little while.
Example conversation
Aman and Manpreet are meeting at a cafe.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਮੇਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਸੁਣੋ।Manpreet, meri gall suno.Manpreet, listen to me.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਸੁਣ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ।Han, main sun rahi han.Yes, I am listening.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਓ ਅਤੇ ਉਡੀਕੋ।Bahar jao ate udeeko.Go outside and wait.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।Theek hai, main jandi han.Okay, I am going.
