Vocabulary
ਸੱਪ
sapp
1
snake; here metaphor for treacherous, backstabbing friends
noun
In 2 songs
Peaches
· Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 1
ਗੁੱਤ ਤੇਰੀ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਸੱਪ ਨੀ
gutt teri jivein sapp ni
Your braid moves like a snake
P-POP CULTURE
· Karan Aujla
Verse 2
ਓ ਜਿਹਦੇ ਯਾਰ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਸੱਪ ਓਹ ਨੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਏਤਬਾਰ
O jihde yaar hunde sapp oh ni karda eitbaar
A man whose friends are snakes doesn't trust anyone
2
snake, serpent (here metaphor for enemies or people who were getting too big for their boots; Hindi cognate: saamp)
noun
In this song
Governor
· Harkirat Sangha
Verse 3
ਉੱਡਦੇ ਜੋ ਸੱਪ ਪੂੰਛੋਂ ਫੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਬਠਾ ਦੀਏ
udd de jo sapp poonchon farh ke batha diye
Snakes that were flying -- grabbed them by the tail and sat them down