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Vocabulary
ਕਿੱਲੇ
kille
1
unit of land measurement in Punjab, roughly one acre per killa. 25 kille = 25 acres of land — serious rural wealth.
noun
In 3 songs
Truck
· Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 2
ਨਿਆਈ ਵਾਲੇ ਵੀ ਜੱਟ ਨੇ ਚੱਕ ਤੇ 8 ਕਿੱਲੇ ਸੀ
niyai vale vi jatt ne chakk te 8 kille ci
For the engagement, the jatt even sold off 8 acres
5-7
· Karan Aujla
Verse 5
ਤੀਜਾ ਐੱਡਾ ਵਿਹੜਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਕਿੱਲੇ ਜਿੱਡਾ ਘੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੇ
teeja aidda vehra hove kille jidda ghera hove
Third, a courtyard so big its perimeter spans an acre
HIM.
· Karan Aujla
Verse 1
ਨੀ ਐਸ਼ ਤੂੰ ਕਰੇਂਗੀ, ਪਿੰਡ 25 ਕਿੱਲੇ ਰੋਡ ਤੇ
ni aish tu karengi, pind 25 kille road te
You'll live like royalty — 25 acres on the main road back home
2
a thick wooden peg hammered into the wall of a traditional Punjabi home; a rustic wall hook
noun
In this song
Poh Di Raat
· Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 1
ਟੰਗਿਆ ਕਿੱਲੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਅੱਜ ਵੀ ਕਹਿਰ ਕਮਾਉਂਦਾ ਐ
tangeya kille utte ajj vi kehar kamaunda ae
Hung on the wall peg, it still looks devastating
3
acres of agricultural land; in Punjab, one killa equals approximately one acre. The word originally comes from 'killi' (wooden peg/stake) because land boundaries were marked by driving pegs into the ground.
noun
In this song
Ford (Loud AF)
· Karan Aujla
Verse 3
ਕਿੱਲੇ ਜਾਹੇ ਥੋੜੇ ਪਰ ਯਾਰ ਤਾਂ ਕਮਾਏ ਨੇ
kille jaahe thorhe par yaar taan kamaaye ne
Acres might be few, but friendships have been earned