Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਣਾ
/baahar jaanaa/Roman
English meaning: Migration
Definition
The movement of people from one place to another, especially for economic opportunities. Punjab has a significant diaspora tradition with large Punjabi communities in UK (especially Southall), Canada, USA, and Australia, sending substantial remittances.
Example
“ਪੰਜਾਬ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਸੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡੀ ਹੈ।”
In English: “The number of people from Punjab settled abroad is very large.”
Literary Heritage
“ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ।”
/Nā ko Hindū nā Musalmān./
“There is neither Hindu nor Muslim.”
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Language information
- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M