ਸੀਨਾ (seena) is the Punjabi word for the chest, the front of the body between the neck and the stomach that holds the heart and the lungs. It came into Punjabi from Persian, and Punjabis also use it to talk about courage and pride, as in ਸੀਨਾ ਤਾਣ ਕੇ, standing tall with the chest held high.
How it's used
- 1ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸੀਨਾ ਤਾਣ ਕੇ ਮੈਦਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਦਮ ਰੱਖਿਆ।He stepped onto the field with his chest held high.
- 2ਮਾਂ ਨੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਨੂੰ ਸੀਨੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਾ ਲਿਆ।The mother held the child close to her chest.
- 3ਦੌੜਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੀਨਾ ਧੜਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ।After the run, my chest was pounding.
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- 4ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸੀਨੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੋਣ ਲੱਗਾ।A pain began in his chest.
- 5ਸਰਦਾਰ ਦਾ ਸੀਨਾ ਮਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਚੌੜਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ।The sardar's chest swelled with pride.
ਸੀਨਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਛਾਤੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਗਰਦਨ ਤੋਂ ਪੇਟ ਤੱਕ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲ ਅਤੇ ਫੇਫੜੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਸੀਨਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਫ਼ਾਰਸੀ ਤੋਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ।
ਸੀਨਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਅੰਗ ਨਹੀਂ, ਸਗੋਂ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਣ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਵੀ ਹੈ। ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਸੀਨਾ ਤਾਣ ਕੇ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਬਹਾਦਰੀ ਦਿਖਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਮਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੱਚੇ ਨੂੰ ਸੀਨੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Meaning
ਸੀਨਾ (seena) is the Punjabi word for the chest, the front of the body between the neck and the stomach, holding the heart and the lungs. It came into Punjabi from Persian سینہ (sina), and Punjabis use it both for the body part itself and, in songs and everyday speech, for the courage and pride that live in the chest.
Seena and chhaati
Punjabi has two everyday words for the chest. ਛਾਤੀ (chhaati) is the everyday Punjabi word, the one used in the home and the village, while seena is the Persian word that came with centuries of poetry, song and courtly speech. Both are understood everywhere, but seena carries a grander, more poetic feeling, and it is the word singers reach for when they sing of the heart.
What the chest holds
The chest is the body's strong room. Inside it sit the heart and the lungs, guarded by the ribs, the ਪੱਸਲੀਆਂ (passlian) that curve from the backbone around the front. When you breathe in, the chest rises and the ribs move with it, and when you run, the heart pounds against it. A pain in the chest is felt at once, because so much that matters sits there.
Seena as courage
Because the chest is where the heart beats, seena also stands for courage. To say ਸੀਨਾ ਤਾਣ ਕੇ (seena taan ke) is to stand tall with the chest held out, ready for anything, and a person with a broad chest, ਚੌੜਾ ਸੀਨਾ (chaura seena), is praised as bold and fearless. To hold someone to your chest, ਸੀਨੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਾਉਣਾ (seene naal launa), is to embrace them warmly, as a mother holds her child.
What does seena mean in Punjabi?
ਸੀਨਾ (seena) is the Punjabi word for the chest, the front of the body that holds the heart and the lungs, and it also stands for courage and pride.
What is the difference between seena and chhaati?
Both mean the chest. Chhaati is the everyday Punjabi word, while seena came from Persian and carries a grander, more poetic feeling, so singers and poets favour it.
How do you say 'chest' in Punjabi?
Say ਸੀਨਾ (seena) or ਛਾਤੀ (chhaati). Seena is the Persian-derived word, and chhaati is the everyday Punjabi word for the same part of the body.
ਸੀਨਾ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
ਸੀਨਾ ਛਾਤੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ ਹੈ।
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