Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/kaim/ ਕ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Adjective Word # ਕਾਇਮ kaim Say it**KAA-im**Type**Adjective**Shahmukhiقائم In short Kaim (ਕਾਇਮ) means firm, established and steadfast in Punjabi, from the Arabic qa'im, that which stands. In modern youth slang it is also praise: kaim aa means it is solid, excellent, top class, said of a song, a look or a plan among friends. ## How it's used 1. 1ਇਹ ਗਾਣਾ ਤਾਂ ਕਾਇਮ ਆ।This song is just excellent. _Kaim aa as slang praise_ 2. 2ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਕਾਇਮ ਰਿਹਾ।He stayed firm on his word. _Kaim rehna, the dictionary sense_ 3. 3ਕਾਇਮ ਆ ਬਾਈ, ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਕਮਾਲ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ।Solid, brother, you have done something amazing. _The cheer among friends_ Show 1 more example 1. 4ਸਾਡੀ ਯਾਰੀ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਕਾਇਮ ਰਹੇ।May our friendship always stand firm. _Kaim for what lasts_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਕਾਇਮ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਪੱਕਾ, ਸਥਿਰ ਅਤੇ ਡਿਗਣ ਨਾ ਵਾਲਾ। ਇਹ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਰਬੀ ਦੇ ਕਾਇਮ ਤੋਂ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ। ਅੱਜ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਤਾਰੀਫ਼ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਹਨ: ਕਾਇਮ ਆ ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ। ਆਪਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਕਾਇਮ ਰਹਿਣਾ ਹਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲਈ ਮਾਣ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ। What does kaim mean in Punjabi? Kaim (ਕਾਇਮ) means firm, established and standing strong. In the Punjabi of dictionaries it describes something that lasts and does not shake. In today's youth slang the same word is praise: when a Punjabi says kaim aa, they mean it is solid, excellent, top class. ## What does kaim mean in Punjabi? The dictionary word comes from Arabic qa'im. Poetistic Dictionary gives qa'im, written قائم in Shahmukhi, with the English meanings established, firm and steadfast, and origin Arabic, and its note on the word calls it a foundation that remains unshaken. Wiktionary's entry for the same word in Turkish traces it back to Arabic qa'ima, to stand up, which is the picture inside kaim: something standing, and still standing. Rekhta's compound qaim-mizaj, firm and resolute of temper, shows the family at work. In Punjabi, kaim rehna is to stay firm, and kaim karna is to establish. ## What does kaim aa mean as slang? This is the living slang sense, a matter of usage rather than the dictionary. Among young Punjabis, in Punjab and in the diaspora, kaim on its own is a verdict of approval, close to the English slang word solid. A new song is kaim, a friend's new look is kaim, a plan that cannot fail is kaim. Answers about Punjabi records the phrase kaim aa as I am strong or I am powerful, expressing confidence and resilience, and that is exactly the bridge between the two senses: what stands firm is strong, and what is strong earns praise. Kaim sits beside ghaint, att and siraa as praise, but it adds steadiness: not just loud or extreme, but properly and durably good. ## How do you use kaim in a sentence? Use it as praise among friends, and in its firm sense in careful speech. Kaim aa, bai, is the short cheer: it is excellent, brother. Apni gal te kaim rehna is the older sense: to stand firm on your word. Because the slang sense is informal, save it for friends and songs. With elders and in writing, vadhiya or changa is the safer praise, while kaim keeps its dictionary meaning of established and firm. ## Related words [ਘੈਂਟghaintAwesome; superb; cool, modern Punjabi slang for praise](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/ghaint/)[ਅੱਤattthe extreme, over the top (slang)](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/att/)[ਸਿਰਾsiraatop class, the very best (slang); end, tip](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/siraa/)[ਚੰਗਾchangagood, fine, okay](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/changa/)[ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਲੈਂਗPunjabi SlangPunjabi slang words: att, ghaint, siraa, balle balle, gabru, mutiyar, yaar and jugaad in Gurmukhi](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/punjabi-slang-words/) Advertisement Sources (4) 1. [Poetistic Dictionary, qa'im: English meanings established, firm, steadfast; Shahmukhi form قائم; origin Arabic; nuance: stability and firmness, a foundation that remains unshaken, a symbol of unwavering resolve](https://poetistic.com/dictionary/qaaim?lang=en) 2. [Wiktionary, kaim: the Turkish word inherited from Ottoman Turkish qaim, that stands erect, that exists permanently, from Arabic qa'im, active participle of qaama, to stand up](https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=kaim&printable=yes) 3. [Rekhta Dictionary, qaim-mizaj: firm, constant, consistent, of settled temper or mind, resolute, determined, persevering; origin Arabic](https://www.rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-qaaim-mizaaj?keyword=daaman-giir) 4. [Answers about Punjabi: Kaim AAA in Punjabi translates to I am strong or I am powerful; it conveys confidence and resilience and is used to express determination](https://www.answers.com/t/Punjabi?page=4) [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. [Support](https://jugti.com/support/) ## More words [ਚੰਨchannMoon](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/chann/)[ਕਿੱਦਾਂkiddanhow are you? what's up? 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