Vocabulary

ਬੂਹਾ
booha
Also spelled: buha
1

door — a heavier, more traditional word than 'darwaaza.' Evokes a wooden door, a physical threshold.

noun
In this song
Avengi Ja Nahin · Rabbi Shergill
Verse 2
ਬੂਹਾ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਕਮਰੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਦਾ ਰੱਖੇਂਗੀ ਜਾ ਨਹੀਂ
buha khulla kamre apne da rakhengi ja nahi
Will you keep the door to your room open, or not?
2

door; specifically the heavy wooden door of a traditional Punjabi home that swings on stone pivots and makes a deep sound. Not a modern door.

noun
In this song
Ishq Mubarak · Amrita Kaur
Verse 1
ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੀ ਨਜ਼ਰੋਂ ਬੱਚ ਜਾਈਏ, ਘਰ ਦਾ ਬੂਹਾ ਢੋ ਲਿਆ
duniya di nazron bacch jayiye, ghar da booha dho lya
Let's escape the world's eyes — shut the heavy door