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# ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ

hath vatauna

Say it**HUTH va-TAAO-na**Type**Saying**

In short

To extend a hand, to lend help in work, the everyday Punjabi phrase for pitching in.

## How it's used

1. 1ਆਓ, ਰਲ ਕੇ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਈਏ, ਕੰਮ ਛੇਤੀ ਮੁੱਕ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।Come, let us all pitch in; the work will finish quickly.
2. 2ਗੁਆਂਢੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਇਆ।The neighbours helped out at the wedding.
3. 3ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਕਦੇ ਘਾਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ।There is never a shortage of helping hands.

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ

ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ-ਭਰਿਆ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਕੰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨਾ।

ਵਿਆਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ, ਫ਼ਸਲ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਘਰ ਬਦਲਣ ਸਮੇਂ 'ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਓ' ਦੀ ਅਵਾਜ਼ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਆਂਢ-ਗੁਆਂਢ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਦਾ ਜੀਵਨ ਆਪਸੀ ਮਦਦ 'ਤੇ ਚੱਲਦਾ ਸੀ। ਇਹ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਉਸੇ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ ਹੈ।

## Literal meaning

Hath is the hand, vatauna is to extend or lend out. The literal image is of a hand stretched out toward someone, offering itself for the work at hand.

It is help made physical: not advice from afar but a hand in the task.

## What it really means

The saying means to lend a hand, to help with work. At harvest time, at weddings, when someone is moving house, 'hath vatao' is the call, and neighbours come.

It is the small, practical form of solidarity. The help may be brief, an hour of lifting, a morning of cooking, but it is given bodily, and that is what counts.

## Cultural context

This phrase is the verbal form of Punjab's culture of mutual aid. Village life ran on exchanged hands: my harvest today, yours tomorrow. The extended hand was the currency.

It is still heard wherever Punjabis gather to work together, in gurdwara kitchens, at community events, in diaspora fundraisers. To extend the hand is to belong.

## What does hath vatauna mean in Punjabi?

The dictionary gives its short meaning as "To lend a hand; help out".

## How is hath vatauna used in a sentence?

The entry gives this example: ਆਓ, ਰਲ ਕੇ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਈਏ, ਕੰਮ ਛੇਤੀ ਮੁੱਕ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।, "Come, let us all pitch in; the work will finish quickly.".

Another example from the entry: ਗੁਆਂਢੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਇਆ।, "The neighbours helped out at the wedding.".

## How do you pronounce hath vatauna?

The pronunciation hint given in the entry is "HUTH va-TAAO-na".

## Where would you hear hath vatauna used?

The entry lists its usage as "Everyday speech".

## ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?

ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ-ਭਰਿਆ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਕੰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨਾ।

## ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਦਿਓ?

ਆਓ, ਰਲ ਕੇ ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਈਏ, ਕੰਮ ਛੇਤੀ ਮੁੱਕ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।

## ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਰ ਕੀ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?

ਵਿਆਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ, ਫ਼ਸਲ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਘਰ ਬਦਲਣ ਸਮੇਂ 'ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਓ' ਦੀ ਅਵਾਜ਼ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਆਂਢ-ਗੁਆਂਢ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

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Sources (3)
1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
2. Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary
3. Punjabi Muhavre Kosh (idiom collections), Punjabi University, Patiala
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