Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/ghaint/ ਘ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Adjective Word # ਘੈਂਟ ghaint Say it**GHAYNT, rhymes with English ‘paint’, with a guttural ‘gh’**Type**Adjective** In short ਘੈਂਟ (ghaint) is modern Punjabi slang for awesome, superb or cool, the word young Punjabis reach for to praise a person, a performance or a thing that impresses them. ## How it's used 1. 1ਓਹਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਗਾਣਾ ਸੁਣਿਆ? ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਘੈਂਟ ਆ!Heard his new song? It's absolutely awesome! _Praising a song_ 2. 2ਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਮੈਚ ਤਾਂ ਘੈਂਟ ਰਿਹਾ।Today's match was superb. _Reacting to a great game_ 3. 3ਤੇਰੀ ਗੱਡੀ ਤਾਂ ਘੈਂਟ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਆ, ਯਾਰ।Your car looks really cool, man. _Complimenting a possession_ Show 2 more examples 1. 4ਉਹਨੇ ਸਟੇਜ ‘ਤੇ ਘੈਂਟ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ।He gave an awesome performance on stage. _Praising a performance_ 2. 5ਘੈਂਟ! ਹੁਣ ਆਇਆ ਨਾ ਮਜ਼ਾ।Awesome! Now that's more like it. _Used as a standalone exclamation_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਘੈਂਟ ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ, ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ, ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ, ਕਮਾਲ ਦਾ। ਇਹ ਅੱਜ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਬੋਲ-ਚਾਲ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਬੰਦੇ, ਕਿਸੇ ਕੱਮ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਤਾਰੀਫ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਗਾਣਿਆਂ, ਫ਼ਿਲਮਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਵਸਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ। ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਦਿਲ ਨੂੰ ਲੱਗੇ, ਉਦੋਂ ਕਹੋ, ਘੈਂਟ। ## Meaning ਘੈਂਟ (ghaint) means awesome, superb or cool in Punjabi. It is modern slang, heard everywhere from college campuses to Punjabi songs, and it is the word young Punjabis reach for to praise someone or something impressive, a ghaint performance, a ghaint player, a ghaint idea. Say it the next time something genuinely impresses you. ## Where you'll hear it Ghaint belongs to the informal, youthful register of Punjabi, college canteens, WhatsApp groups, Instagram captions, and the commentary box at a cricket match (‘ghaint shot!’ after a six). Punjabi pop and hip-hop lyrics have carried it across the diaspora, so a teenager in Toronto or Birmingham uses it as naturally as one in Ludhiana. Formal Punjabi would say ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ (shaandaar) for the same idea; ghaint is its cooler, younger cousin. The word works as an adjective, ‘ghaint banda’, a great guy, and, on its own, as a complete verdict: ‘Ghaint!’ It pairs easily with intensifiers, like ‘bahut ghaint’ (very awesome). ## What does ghaint mean in Punjabi? Ghaint (ਘੈਂਟ) is Punjabi slang for awesome, superb or cool. It is the go-to word for praising a person, a performance or a thing, a ‘ghaint banda’ is a great guy, a ‘ghaint gaana’ is a superb song. ## Is ghaint a real Punjabi word or just slang? It is slang rather than a word from classical or literary Punjabi. It grew out of modern informal speech and was popularised by Punjabi music, films and youth culture, but it is now used so widely, in Punjab and across the diaspora, that every Punjabi speaker recognises it. ## How do you use ghaint in a sentence? Use it as an adjective before a noun (‘ghaint shot’, ‘ghaint idea’) or as a standalone exclamation (‘Ghaint!’). For example: ‘Tera suit ghaint lagda’, your suit looks awesome. ## ਘੈਂਟ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਘੈਂਟ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ, ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ, ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ, ਕਮਾਲ ਦਾ। ਇਹ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੋਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਾਰੀਫ਼ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹੈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ‘ਘੈਂਟ ਬੰਦਾ’ ਭਾਵ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਬੰਦਾ। ## ਘੈਂਟ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਰਤੋ, ‘ਘੈਂਟ ਗਾਣਾ’, ‘ਘੈਂਟ ਬੰਦਾ’, ਜਾਂ ਇਕੱਲਾ ਹੀ ਕਹਿ ਦਿਓ, ‘ਘੈਂਟ!’। ਉਦਾਹਰਣ: ‘ਤੇਰਾ ਸੂਟ ਘੈਂਟ ਲੱਗਦਾ।’ ## Related words [ਖੁਸ਼ੀkhushiHappiness; joy](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/khushi/) Sources (2) 1. [Sage-Tips: What is the meaning of Punjabi word Ghaint?](https://sage-tips.com/other/what-is-the-meaning-of-punjabi-word-ghaint/) 2. 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