Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/bachcha/ ਬ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਬੱਚਾ bachcha Say it**BACH-cha**Type**Noun** In short Bachcha is the Punjabi word for a child, the little one who is the family's joy and its future. ## How it's used 1. 1ਬੱਚਾ ਵਿਹੜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੇਡ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।The child is playing in the courtyard. 2. 2ਬੱਚੇ ਸਕੂਲ ਗਏ ਹਨ।The children have gone to school. _Plural: bachche_ 3. 3ਬੱਚੀ ਨੇ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਇਆ।The little girl sang a lovely song. _Feminine: bachchi_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਬੱਚਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੁੜੀ (ਲੜਕੀ ਲਈ "ਬੱਚੀ")। ਬੱਚਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਮੁਹੱਬਤ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਸੂਮੀਅਤ ਹੈ, ਬੱਚੇ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਰੌਣਕ ਅਤੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਹਨ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਚੇ ਸਭ ਦੇ ਲਾਡਲੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਦਾਦਾ-ਦਾਦੀ ਲਾਡ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਚਾਚੇ-ਤਾਏ ਛੇੜਦੇ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰ ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਪਰਵਰਿਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਬੱਚੇ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ 'ਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਮਨਾਈਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਨਾਂ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਰਸਮ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਲੋਹੜੀ ਤੱਕ। ਬੱਚਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਹੈ। ## Meaning Bachcha means a child: a young boy or girl. The feminine form is bachchi. The word is tender by nature, to call someone a bachcha is to speak of innocence, playfulness and the need for care and protection. In the plural, bachche means children, and the word fills Punjabi homes with noise and life: the bachche playing in the courtyard, going to school, gathering around grandparents for stories. ## Origin and etymology Bachcha comes from the Persian bachcha (بچہ), meaning a child or young one. It arrived in Punjabi centuries ago and is now the standard, everyday word, used in homes, schools and literature alike. The Persian root also appears in related words for the young of animals and in affectionate address. ## Cultural context Children are the heart of the Punjabi family. A bachcha is pampered by grandparents, teased by uncles, taught by the whole household, raising a child is everyone's business. Births are celebrated with joy and ritual, from the naming ceremony to the first lohri. Punjabi love for children shows in the language itself: terms of endearment pile up, puttar (son), dhee (daughter), and endless affectionate nicknames. The bachcha is the family's future, and its present delight. ## What does bachcha mean in Punjabi? Bachcha means a child: a young boy or girl. The feminine form is bachchi, and the plural is bachche. The word is tender by nature, to call someone a bachcha is to speak of innocence, playfulness and the need for care and protection. ## Where does the word bachcha come from? Bachcha comes from the Persian bachcha (بچہ), meaning a child or young one. It arrived in Punjabi centuries ago and is now the standard, everyday word, used in homes, schools and literature alike. The Persian root also appears in related words for the young of animals and in affectionate address. ## How are children viewed in Punjabi family life? Children are the heart of the Punjabi family. A bachcha is pampered by grandparents, teased by uncles, taught by the whole household, raising a child is everyone's business. Births are celebrated with joy and ritual, from the naming ceremony to the first lohri. The bachcha is the family's future, and its present delight. ## ਬੱਚਾ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਬੱਚਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੁੜੀ (ਲੜਕੀ ਲਈ "ਬੱਚੀ")। ਬੱਚਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਮੁਹੱਬਤ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਸੂਮੀਅਤ ਹੈ, ਬੱਚੇ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਰੌਣਕ ਅਤੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਹਨ। ## ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਸਥਾਨ ਹੈ? ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਚੇ ਸਭ ਦੇ ਲਾਡਲੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਦਾਦਾ-ਦਾਦੀ ਲਾਡ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਚਾਚੇ-ਤਾਏ ਛੇੜਦੇ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਘਰ ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਪਰਵਰਿਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਬੱਚੇ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ 'ਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਮਨਾਈਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਨਾਂ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਰਸਮ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਲੋਹੜੀ ਤੱਕ। ## Related words [ਪਰਿਵਾਰparivarFamily](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/parivar/) Sources (2) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi–English Dictionary [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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