ਝੂਠ

ਅਰਥ

ਝੂਠ (jhooth) means a lie in Punjabi, a statement someone makes while knowing it is not true. It is the everyday word for falsehood, the opposite of ਸੱਚ (sach, truth). You hear it in homes, schools and panchayat debates. "Jhooth na bolo", don't tell lies, is one of the first moral lessons a Punjabi child hears.

How Punjabis use it

Jhooth itself is a noun, "eh jhooth hai" means "this is a lie". The verb phrase is jhooth bolna, to tell a lie. From the same root comes jhootha, which works two ways: as a noun it means a liar ("jhootha banda", a lying person), and as an adjective it means false ("jhootha ilzaam", a false accusation). In homes, classrooms and panchayat debates alike, calling something jhooth is the plainest way to say it is not true.

The word also appears in sayings about honesty. Elders warn that "jhooth de pair nahin hunde", a lie has no legs, meaning falsehood cannot stand for long. The pairing of jhooth with its opposite, sach, runs through everyday speech: people contrast the two constantly, because in Punjabi moral talk, truth and lies are always weighed against each other.

What does jhooth mean in Punjabi?

Jhooth (ਝੂਠ) means a lie or falsehood, a statement made while knowing it is untrue. It is the direct opposite of sach (ਸੱਚ), truth, and the two words are constantly paired in Punjabi speech about honesty.

How do you say "don't lie" in Punjabi?

"Jhooth na bolo" (ਝੂਠ ਨਾ ਬੋਲੋ), bolo is the polite imperative of bolna, to speak. With a child or a close friend you will also hear the familiar form "jhooth na bol". Both are among the most common corrections in a Punjabi household.

Is jhooth a noun or a verb?

Jhooth is a noun meaning a lie. To tell a lie is the verb phrase jhooth bolna. The related word jhootha does double duty: as a noun it means a liar, and as an adjective it means false, as in "jhootha ilzaam", a false accusation.

What is the difference between jhooth and kood?

Kood (ਕੂੜ) is the older, literary word for falsehood, familiar from Gurbani and classical Punjabi. Jhooth is the everyday spoken word for the same idea, the one you hear in homes, markets and films.

ਝੂਠ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?

ਝੂਠ ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ ਕੂੜ ਜਾਂ ਝੂਠੀ ਗੱਲ, ਉਹ ਗੱਲ ਜੋ ਜਾਣ-ਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਸੱਚ ਤੋਂ ਉਲਟ ਕਹੀ ਜਾਵੇ। ਇਹ ਸੱਚ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਧਾ ਉਲਟ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।

"ਝੂਠ ਨਾ ਬੋਲੋ" ਦਾ ਕੀ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ?

ਇਸ ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੈ "ਕੂੜ ਨਾ ਬੋਲੋ", ਝੂਠ ਨਾ ਕਹੋ। ਮਾਪੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਸੱਚ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਘਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਆਮ ਸਿਖਿਆਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ।