ਝੱਖੜ

What does jhakhad mean in Punjabi? Jhakhad (ਝੱਖੜ) is a squall: a sudden blast of strong wind, a gale that rises quickly, carries dust, bends trees and crops, and can pass as a brief wind storm, often before or with rain, leaving calm behind it.

What does jhakhad mean in Punjabi?

LearnEntry gives squall in Punjabi as ਝੱਖੜ, jhakhara, in its climate list, separate from the general word for storm. Rekhta Dictionary gives jhakhad as a masculine noun, origin Sanskrit, meaning a blast of air, strong wind, gale, squall, storm, hurricane and tempest, and also a wind storm. Its Hindi senses stress the same picture: a fast wind in which dust also flies. So a jhakhad is not ordinary hawa, wind: it is wind arriving all at once, with force.

How is a jhakhad different from a tufaan and a haneri?

A jhakhad is about the sudden blast itself. A tufaan is the bigger storm as a whole, with wind and often rain, while a haneri is the dark dust storm that turns the sky brown and cuts the light. A jhakhad can arrive at the start of either one, shaking doors and windows, lifting dust and dry leaves, and bending the wheat in waves. Because it comes suddenly, people name it as a warning: shut the doors, bring the clothes in, and wait for it to pass.

When does a jhakhad come in Punjab?

In Punjab a jhakhad is most familiar in the hot months before the monsoon and on the edge of rain, when hot and cool air meet and the wind turns suddenly. Fields show it first, as the crop bends in one direction and dust runs along the road, then trees toss and loose sheets and branches rattle on roofs. Most jhakhads are brief, but a strong one can break branches, flatten a ripe crop and knock out power, so weather warnings name such strong winds plainly.