Vocabulary
ਮਾਤ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ
maat paunda
puts to shame, defeats, surpasses (maat = defeat, from chess: checkmate; Hindi cognate: maat dena)
verb phrase
In this song
Kalla Kalla Taara
· Kulbir Jhinjer
Verse 2
ਓਹ ਕੁੜੀ ਰੰਗ ਦੁੱਧ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਮਾਤ ਓਹਦਾ
oh kudi rang duddh nu paunda maat ohda
That girl's complexion puts milk to shame