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# ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਣਾ

sikka jamna

Say it**SIK-ka JUM-na, two words, the k doubled and the j soft**Type**Saying**

In short

Sikka jamna (ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਣਾ) is a Punjabi idiom meaning to become firmly established as an authority: to be accepted and recognised, so that your word carries weight and your standing is not questioned.

## How it's used

1. 1ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ੤In his time, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's authority was fully established. _the classic example, from Punjabi idiom collections_
2. 2ਨਵੇਂ ਕੋਚ ਦਾ ਟੀਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ੤The new coach's authority is now established in the team. _sikka jamna in sport_
3. 3ਉਸ ਗਾਇਕ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ੤That singer is an established name in Punjabi music. _an artist whose standing is settled_
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1. 4ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਣ ਲਈ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ੤It takes years of hard work for such standing to become established. _jamna as a slow setting_
2. 5ਪਿੰਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਰਪੰਚ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ੤The sarpanch's word carries weight in the village. _authority in village life_

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ

ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਣਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ: ਮੰਨਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਮੰਨਿਆ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ, ਰੁਤਬਾ ਤੇ ਰੋਹਬ ਪੱਕਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ੤ ਜਿਸ ਬੰਦੇ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮ ਜਾਵੇ, ਉਸ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਦਾ ਭਾਰ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸਵਾਲ ਮੰਨ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹਨ੤ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਲ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ੤

Sikka jamna (ਸਿੱਕਾ ਜੰਮਣਾ) is a Punjabi muhavra, an idiom, meaning to become firmly established as an authority: your standing is accepted, your word carries weight and nobody questions your place. A sikka is a coin, and jamna is to set firm, so the picture is of a coin stamped, settled and passing from hand to hand without argument.

## What does sikka jamna mean in Punjabi?

It means to be accepted and recognised, manniya parmanniya hona, in the words of Punjabi idiom collections: the person is not merely known, their authority is settled. Rekhta Dictionary gives the same sense for sikka jamnaa, that the influence of a person's superiority and excellence becomes established, and for the active form, sikka jamaanaa, it gives the English gloss directly: establish one's authority or prestige, make an impact. The idiom is praise with a little awe in it. Nobody says it about a beginner.

The classic example in the Punjabi collections is a king. Maharaja Ranjit Singh da uhna de samay vich poora sikka jammiya hoya si: in his own time, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's sikka was fully established. The coin picture suits a ruler best of all, because a ruler's coin is authority you can hold: where the coin runs unquestioned, the rule runs too. From courts the phrase travelled into everyday life, and now a singer, a wrestler, a teacher or a sarpanch can have a jamiya sikka in their own field.

## When do Punjabis say sikka jamna?

When someone's standing in a field has stopped being argued about. A young singer has a hit and people say the sikka is jaman laga, beginning to set; an old master whose students now teach others has a sikka that jamiya years ago. Village life uses it for the sarpanch whose decisions end arguments, the doctor everyone travels to, the moneylender or the elder whose word settles a dispute. It can also carry a warning edge: once a person's sikka jams, challenging them stops being easy, so the phrase is sometimes said with respect and sometimes with a sigh.

## What is the difference between sikka jamna and sikka jamauna?

Jamna is what happens to the authority: it sets, the way curd sets or ice forms, by itself over time. Jamauna is what a person does: they work to establish it. Rekhta lists the active form, sikka jamaanaa, as establishing one's own authority or prestige. In Punjabi the pair works the same way: mehnat naal sikka jamauna pai da hai, the standing has to be built, but ik vaar sikka jam jaye, once it has set, it holds for years.

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Sources (2)
1. [Punjabi Muhavare in Punjabi Language with Meanings and Sentences, Kadva Corp](https://www.kadvacorp.com/mind-of-manwoman/best-punjabi-kahawata-answers-meaning-in-hindi/amp/)
2. [Meaning of sikka jamnaa, Rekhta Dictionary](https://rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-sikka-jamnaa)
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On this page[In short](#in-short)[How it's used](#how-used)[ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ](#pa-meaning)[What does sikka jamna mean in Punjabi?](#s-b001)[When do Punjabis say sikka jamna?](#s-b006)[What is the difference between sikka jamna and sikka jamauna?](#s-b008)

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