ਹੂਕ
hook
1
In English: the catchy chorus of a song. In Punjabi: an aching soul-cry, a deep wail from longing. Both meanings fire here: Aujla's music isn't just a catchy chorus, and it isn't just a wail of pain.
noun
In 2 songs
Ranjha Back To Basics · Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 3ਵੰਝਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਦੀ ਓਹੋ ਹੂਕ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਉਂਦੀ ਸੀ
vanjhali meri di oho hook naal gaundi ci
She'd sing along to the aching cry of my flute
P-POP CULTURE · Karan Aujla
Verse 4ਜਿਵੇਂ ਔਜਲੇ ਦਾ ਗਾਣਾ, ਕੱਲੀ ਹੂਕ ਦਾ ਨੀ ਹੁੰਦਾ
jivein aujle da gaana, kalli hook da ni hunda
Just as an Aujla track is never just the hook
2
a deep, primal cry of yearning — a soul-level ache that pulls like a magnet; not the English word 'hook'
noun
In this song