ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ
tuhāḍā nā̃
The Punjabi phrase for "your name" is ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ (tuhāḍā nā̃).
The phrase is used to refer to the name of the person you are addressing.
What does it mean word for word?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ (tuhāḍā) means "your", and ਨਾਂ (nā̃) means "name".
Which one should you use?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ is the polite version, whereas ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ (terā nā̃) is the informal version used with close friends, children or younger people.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ is a polite and formal way to say "your name", making it appropriate for speaking to strangers or elders. In contrast, ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਂ is informal.
How do you pronounce it?
tuhāḍā nā̃
Did you know?
- The word ਨਾਂ (nā̃) is a distant linguistic cousin of the English word 'name', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁nómn̥.
- While 'name' is the translation, in many Punjabi cultural contexts, asking for someone's name is often immediately followed by asking for their 'surname' or 'family name' to establish social standing.
- In certain poetic forms of Punjabi, particularly in Sufi poetry, the concept of a 'name' is often used metaphorically to represent the essence or soul of a person.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ ਪਤਾ ਹੈ।mainū tuhāḍā nāṃ patā hai.I know your name.
- ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ ਪੁੱਛ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?kī maiṃ tuhāḍā nāṃ puch sakadā hāṃ?Can I ask your name?
- ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।tuhāḍā nāṃ bahut sundar hai.Your name is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Harman and Preet are meeting for the first time at a social event.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਮੈਂ ਹਰਮਨ ਹਾਂ।sat srī akāl, maiṃ harman hāṃ.Hello, I am Harman.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਮੈਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਹਾਂ।sat srī akāl, maiṃ prīt hāṃ.Hello, I am Preet.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਂ ਲਿਖ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?kī maiṃ tuhāḍā nāṃ likh sakadā hāṃ?Can I write your name?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ ਜੀ, ਜ਼ਰੂਰ।hāṃ jī, zarūr.Yes, certainly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਤੁਹਾਡਾ, ਨਾਂ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
