Punjabi/testing

Testing page

Here is our testing page for words and phrases we may want to include on the wiki. You are invited to listen to the recordings here and give us your feedback using the same method in which we contacted you. We would love to hear your thoughts on the meaning we suggest of the word or phrase (are there alternatives? Is it accurate?) and if you think of any others in relation to what people may say when they are experiencing distress, pain, fatigue or discomfort.

Phrases

Below are words and phrases for distress, pain, tiredness and discomfort that we would like to invite you to listen to and provide feedback on. If you can contact us using the method or platform that we have been using to liaise with you, that would be very helpful.

General

Recordings

Word	Meaning	Recording	Example use/phrase	Recording
Bimarr	Ill	Bimarr	I am ill	Meh bimarr ya
Bakarr	Unwell	Recording	I have become unwell	Meh nu bakarr ho gya hai or Meh nu bakarr ho gaye yi
Gi	Motivation/desire	Example	I do not feel like working	kam karan nu dil ne lagda or Mere kam karan ne ji ne lagda
Dil	heart/desire	Example	My heart is not in doing my work	kam karan nu dil ne karda or Mere kam karan ne dil ne karda
Kamjor	Weak	Recording	I feel weak	Kamjori agayi ya
Chakar	Dizzy	Recording	I feel dizzy (in my head)	Mera sir vich chakar aunde ya or Mere sir nu chakar aundi ya
Daradh	Ache	Daradh	Example	Example
Sat	Hurt	sat	Example	Example
Dukhta	Suffering	Dukhta	I have a headache	Sir dukhta ya or sir dukhta hai
""	""	""	My stomach hurts	Tedh dukhta ya
Garbar	Wrong	Example	Something is wrong	Garbbar ya
""	""	""	(Something has) gone wrong	Garbbar gai ya
Katdha	Drop	Example	My heart is dropping	Mera dil katdha ya
Diagda	Fall	Example	My heart is dropping	Mera dil diagda ya

These terms can apply to mental and physical health. Where they are used slightly differently for mental and physical health, the example phrase will reflect an example of such use.

Other phrases

Phrase/idiom

Phrase/idiom	Recording
Why has it gone wrong	Que garbhar gay ya
I have gone wrong	Me nu garbhar gay ya
My head hurts	Mera sir dukhta hai
I feel very weak	me nu boht kamjori agehi ya or me nu kamjori boht agi ya
I do not know what is happening (to me)	Ki hunda me nu patta nai lagda
Stomache hurts/ache	tedh dukhta

Physical

Recordings

Word	Meaning	Recording	Example Use/Phrase	Recording
Saat	Hurt	saat	My joints hurt	Jodha de vich saat lagi
Daradh	Ache	Pain	My joints ache	Jodha de vich dard hundi ya
Jakaam	Flu (or infection?)	Example	I have the flu/an infection	Me nu jakaam ho gya ya
Thand	Cold	Example	I feel the cold	Me nu thand jai lag gi ya or me nu thand lag gi ya
Kaangh	Cough	Example	I have a cough	Kaangh ho gaye ya or Me nu kaangh agayi ya

Additional phrases:

Phrases/idioms

Phrase	Recording
My bones are rubbing together	Meriyan hadian ragarh dihan ya
Example	Example

Emotional

Recordings

Word	Meaning	Recording	Example use (idioms)	Recording
Gussa	Angry, upset	Gussa	I feel very angry	me nu boht gussa aunda ya
Udas	Sad	Udas	Example	Example
Pagal*	Mad/crazy	Pagal	Example	Example
Chinta	Worry	Chinta	Example	Example
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example

• Also used in derogatory way

Other phrases

Phrase/idiom

Phrase/idiom	Recording
Tension aundi ya	Tension aundi ya
I do not know what is happening (to me)	Ki hunda me nu patta nai lagda
I do not want to speak to anyone/do not want anyone to speak to me	me nu lagda di koi balaveh na me or kis seh nal nai gal na karne chaundi or me nu lagda de koi balaveh na me nu or me nu lagda de koi bhi na belaveh na me nu

Moral

Recordings

Word	Meaning	Recording	Example Use/Phrase	Recording
Galath	(It's) Wrong	Galat ya	Something is wrong	kuchh galat hai or kuchh galt ya
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example