Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

come and read a book here

Punjabi translation:

aithay aao tay kitab parho

Added to glossary by Aisha Rishi
Oct 24, 2003 12:32
20 yrs ago
English term

come and read a book here

Non-PRO English to Punjabi Art/Literary
in an english speaking primary school for punjabi pupils

Proposed translations

+3
21 mins
Selected

aithay aao tay kitab parho

come = aao
and = tay
read = parho
book = kitab

it can also be

aithay aa key kitab parho.
Peer comment(s):

agree PRAKASH SHARMA : right!
40 mins
agree Rajan Chopra : excellent
1 hr
agree Rafaqat Dogar : Fantastic translation.
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
3 hrs

athdar aa taa kitab purhor adhar aa kaa kitab purho

come=aa
here=adhar
book=kitab
read=purho
and=tay


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Note added at 2003-10-24 15:49:11 (GMT)
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it can be said in 2 ways:
Adhar aa taa kitab purho
or
adhar aa kaa kitab purho
Peer comment(s):

agree Asghar Bhatti : In Punjabi we can say one thing in many ways
15 mins
agree Rajan Chopra : another way of putting it:aidhar aa kay kitab parho
37 mins
yep,you are right .we can say in this way too" sohnoo tassee adhar aa kaa kitab purho"
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+2
3 hrs

Tusse adhar aao gee taa kitab parho

this is a respectful way to call /address some one specially a pupil
Peer comment(s):

agree Rajan Chopra
23 mins
agree Tahir
36 mins
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+1
6 hrs

aithey aao ate ik kitaab padho

aithey aao ate ik kitaab padho
Peer comment(s):

agree Rajan Chopra : yes, this is yet another form of translating this sentence
9 mins
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