Vocabulary

ਮੁੰਦਰਾਂ
mundraan
1

earrings, specifically the large hoop earrings (nattiyan/mundraan) traditionally worn by Punjabi men and jogis

noun
In this song
Ranjha · Diljit Dosanjh
Chorus
ਵੇ ਉੱਤੋ ਮੁੰਦਰਾਂ ਪਵਾ ਲਈਆਂ
ve utto mundraan pava laiyaan
And on top of it all, you've gone and gotten earrings
2

large hoop earrings worn by jogis; in the Heer-Ranjha legend, Ranjha wore them when he became a wandering ascetic to find Heer — renouncing his identity for love

noun
In this song
Ranjha Back To Basics · Diljit Dosanjh
Chorus
ਓਹ ਜਿਹਨੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੰਨਾਂ ਚ ਪਵਾਈਆਂ ਮੁੰਦਰਾਂ
oh jihne saade kann'an ch pavaiyaan mundraan
The one who made me wear these earrings
3

large hoop earrings worn by Kanphata jogis; the Kanphata initiation involves splitting the ear cartilage with a blade and inserting these hoops

noun
In this song
Tere Tille Ton · Kuldeep Manak
Verse 7
ਪਾ ਦੇ ਮੁੰਦਰਾਂ ਕੰਨੀ ਛੁਰੀ ਫੇਰ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀ
paa de mundraan kanni chhuri pher ikk vaari
Slip the earrings in, run the blade through my ears one more time