ਹਫ਼ਤਾ
hafta
The English word 'week' is translated into Punjabi as ਹਫ਼ਤਾ (hafta).
The term refers to a period of seven days.
Meaning: period of seven days (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hafta
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word ਹਫ਼ਤਾ can be used colloquially to refer to a 'weekly wage' or payment.
- There is a 'hidden' twin for ਹਫ਼ਤਾ in Punjabi called ਸਪਤਾਹ (saptāh), which is a doublet that traces its lineage back to the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'septem'.
- The word ਹਫ਼ਤਾ is part of a wider Persian linguistic influence that shaped the vocabulary of law and administration in the Punjab region.
Examples in context
- ਇੱਕ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੰਬਾ ਹੈ।ik haftā bahuta lambā hai.One week is very long.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their schedules.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?Ki asin is hafte mil sakde han?Can we meet this week?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਿਅਸਤ ਹਾਂ।Nahi, main is hafte bahut vyast han.No, I am very busy this week.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਫਿਰ ਅਗਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਮਿਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ।Phir agle hafte milde han.Then let's meet next week.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਅਗਲਾ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ ਸਹੀ ਰਹੇਗਾ।Thik hai, agla hafta sahi rahega.Okay, next week will be fine.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਹਫ਼ਤਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
