Vocabulary

ਕਾਲਾ ਧਾਗਾ
kaala dhaaga

a literal black thread tied on the body to ward off the evil eye, kaala = black, dhaaga = thread

noun phrase
In this song
Tera Auna · Nirvair Pannu
Verse 4
ਓਹ ਕਾਲਾ ਧਾਗਾ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਰੱਖ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾ ਲਵਾ ਲਈ ਨੀ
oh kaala dhaaga bann ke rakh nazar na lavaa layi ni
Keep a black thread tied on, girl, don't let the evil eye anywhere near us

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