Punjabi Language

[JagsawSingh]

Can you read or you just have to say something for the sake of it. For your understanding again we are talking about our Gurus who gave the name Amritsar and not about any Sant or Babas.

Do you not even know what you yourself have been saying ?

You've been referring to those that say 'Ambarsar' as "backward" and non-Sikh.

[jkvlondon]

I don't know why.....I mean there must be a reason......but I just don't know why some of you are covering your eyes and ears and pretending that you just haven't seen or heard how Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, in his speeches, also used to call Amritsar 'Ambarsar'.

You see and read that and yet you still continue to label all those that do as 'illiterate backward pendus' and non-sikhs. :wow:

veera please provide an example because Sant ji's ucharan was impeccable and I can't think of hearing him with that thick accent to say it that way, maybe I'm wrong because I just loved listening to him I looked passed the distractions and to the message.

[gurdssingh]

It's 09:05 in nu jeeland so apna sher JSinghNZ can not respond as he has confirm attendance for the register. Haha!

Singh please stop being a keyboard warrior and be who you are not what you think you should. Now leave this fantasy world and be true to yourself and our religion!

[JagsawSingh]

veera please provide an example because Sant ji's ucharan was impeccable and I can't think of hearing him with that thick accent to say it that way, maybe I'm wrong because I just loved listening to him I looked passed the distractions and to the message.

I don't have recordings to hand jkvlondon. I wouldn't even know how to access them now and put them on this website. I.T. is not my forte. But, like most of you, I have listened to his talks and I've also listened to kathas by so many eminent Sikh Giyanis. I've also listened to so many dhaddis singing about Amritsar. The one thing they all have in common is that they all pronounce the place as Ambarsar. They do so because they are talking and singing in Punjabi, and virtually all Punjabi speakers pronounce it as Ambarsar. What would be surprising is if they didn't say Ambarsar because then one would have to guess that Punjabi isn't their first language or mother tongue. Since the day the city was formed it has been called Ambarsar by Punjabis. Amritsar by non-Punjabis....but Ambarsar by native Punjabi speakers.

Please forgive me for not having the time to source his speeches but I'm sure its something you could do relatively easily.

[JSinghnz]

Do you not even know what you yourself have been saying ?

You've been referring to those that say 'Ambarsar' as "backward" and non-Sikh.

I wrote Sikhs call it Amritsar and Johnny explained why. Where did you read "non Sikh"?

[JSinghnz]

I graduated with masters over 10 years ago -check my linkedin ? Re read the thread where is your anti caste post? All other threads you do post your anti caste message, but where is in this one? BTW are you still a student? Or are you a father of two school age kids?

Are you taking something to remedy your confused mind set? First you write that I don't mind bhatras.When I tell you that I have done that in the previous posts you get confused and ask why I did not post my anti caste comment here. Again forgetting language is being discussed here and not any rotten castes.I feel sorry for your teachers who taught you and awarded you a degree.

[JSinghnz]

I don't have recordings to hand jkvlondon. I wouldn't even know how to access them now and put them on this website. I.T. is not my forte. But, like most of you, I have listened to his talks and I've also listened to kathas by so many eminent Sikh Giyanis. I've also listened to so many dhaddis singing about Amritsar. The one thing they all have in common is that they all pronounce the place as Ambarsar. They do so because they are talking and singing in Punjabi, and virtually all Punjabi speakers pronounce it as Ambarsar. What would be surprising is if they didn't say Ambarsar because then one would have to guess that Punjabi isn't their first language or mother tongue. Since the day the city was formed it has been called Ambarsar by Punjabis. Amritsar by non-Punjabis....but Ambarsar by native Punjabi speakers.

Please forgive me for not having the time to source his speeches but I'm sure its something you could do relatively easily.

Wow so you came to Punjab way back in the 80s to listen to Sant Ji's talks or Sant Ji came to UK to talk to you? And you have amazing memory for your age, man if have listened to Sant ji and still remember how he called Amritsar Ambarsar.

[JagsawSingh]

Wow so you came to Punjab way back in the 80s to listen to Sant Ji's talks or Sant Ji came to UK to talk to you? And you have amazing memory for your age, man if have listened to Sant ji and still remember how he called Amritsar Ambarsar.

I said I haven't got any speeches sitting in my pocket just on the off-chance that someone randomly asks me to upload them.

If you have then you post them for us.

Either way, please tell us all what not having uploads and, for that matter, not knowing how to upload, has got to do with 'being in Punjab in the 80's' ? :ohno:

I wrote Sikhs call it Amritsar and Johnny explained why. Where did you read "non Sikh"?

Remember saying this JSinghnz ? : "Amritsar for Sikhs and Ambarsar for crude, backward Punjabis" :stupidme:

[StarStriker]

I watch/have watched a lot of sant jarnail singh speeches, and i havnt really noticed whether they pronounced it as ambarsar, or amritsar, but i just so happened to be watching 1 of their speeches yesterday.

Forward to 2mins. This cud b their habitual pronounciation or a 1 off, who knows?

[jkvlondon]

Sant ji I just listened closely to a few different speeches and he says ambritsar i.e. nasal like my daughter ...