Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/naani-yaad-auna/ ਨ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Saying Word # ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆਉਣਾ naani yaad auna Say it**NAA-nee YAAD AA-oo-naa**Type**Saying** In short Literally "to remember one's maternal grandmother": the Punjabi way of saying someone is in such trouble, pain, or hardship that they yearn for their nani's comfort. It is used for dire difficulty, a harsh scolding, or a punishment that makes a person repent. The saying is common across Punjab and North India, and still turns up in everyday threats and jokes. ## How it's used 1. 1ਕੋਚ ਨੇ ਐਨੀ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਟ੍ਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਕਿ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆ ਗਈ੤The coach's training was so brutal that the players remembered their nani. 2. 2ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਫਿਰ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤ ਕੀਤੀ, ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਾ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ੤If you misbehave again, I will make you remember your nani. _threat usage_ 3. 3ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਪਹਾੜ ਚੜ੍ਹਦਿਆਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆ ਗਈ੤Climbing the mountain the first time, he remembered his nani. Show 1 more example 1. 4ਇਮਤਿਹਾਨ ਦਾ ਪਰਚਾ ਐਨਾ ਔਖਾ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਸਾਰੀ ਜਮਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆ ਗਈ੤The exam paper was so hard that the whole class remembered their nani. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆਉਣਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਬਹੁਤ ਮੁਸੀਬਤ ਜਾਂ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣਾ੤ ਨਾਨੀ ਬੱਚੇ ਲਈ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਥਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਔਖਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਦੇਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆ ਗਈ੤ ਇਹ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਧਮਕੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਵੀ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ: "ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਾ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ" ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਐਸੀ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ ਕਿ ਤੂੰ ਪਛਤਾਵੇਂਗਾ੤ Naani yaad auna (ਨਾਨੀ ਯਾਦ ਆਉਣਾ) is a beloved Punjabi saying: literally "to remember one's maternal grandmother," it means to be in such trouble or hardship that you yearn for your nani's comfort. Punjabis use it for dire difficulty, a rough punishment, or any suffering that makes a person cry out for home. It appears in daily speech, in films, and even in celebrity spats, where "nani yaad aa jayegi" is glossed as "you'll be sorry." ## What does "naani yaad auna" mean in Punjabi? It means to be in real trouble. The nani (maternal grandmother) is the safest, softest figure in a Punjabi child's world: the one who feeds you sweets and shields you from scoldings. To "remember your nani" is to be in such a state that you call out for that comfort. The saying paints a vivid picture: a grown person reduced to longing for grandmother's lap. ## When do Punjabis use "naani yaad auna"? It fits both suffering and threats. A brutal training session, an impossibly hard exam, a thrashing in a kabaddi match: all can make "nani yaad aa gayi." As a warning, "main tainu naani yaad kara devanga" (I will make you remember your nani) promises a punishment the listener will regret. Used this way, it is the Punjabi equivalent of "you'll be sorry." ## Why the nani, and not the mother? In Punjabi family life the nani holds a special place: she is the indulgent refuge children run to when parents are strict. That bond is what gives the saying its punch. The usage is cultural rather than literal: nobody is actually thinking of their grandmother's address. They are reaching for the warmest comfort they know to measure the coldest trouble they are in. ## Related words [ਨਾਨੀnaniMother's mother; maternal grandmother](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/nani/)[ਗਮghamSorrow; grief](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/gham/)[ਨੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਮ ਕਰਨਾnakk vich dam karnaTo torment or pester someone endlessly](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/nak-vich-dam-karna/) Sources (2) 1. [Punjabi Kahawata and Muhavare with Meanings in Hindi and English](https://www.kadvacorp.com/mind-of-manwoman/best-punjabi-kahawata-answers-meaning-in-hindi/amp/) 2. [Sonakshi Sinha lauds Kusha Kapila: 'nani yaad aa jayegi' (you'll be sorry)](https://www.thedailyjagran.com/entertainment/sonakshi-sinha-lauds-kusha-kapila-after-latter-calls-out-user-for-derogatory-remarks-nani-yaad-aa-10235277) [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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