Yahk
Yahk [ਯਹਕ] [یک]: A Punjabi word that literally translates to "fucker." However, it is also used to describe someone wicked, mischievous,...
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KHAJISTAN
TM
KHAJISTAN
MADRASSA
Khajistan Madrassa is a repository of ignored history.
Saad Khan
- Mar 23
- 15 min
Pitcher and Dust: Growing up Lower Class in Garhi Shahu, Lahore
As a child, I wanted life around me to be seen in the media around me without a top-down gaze as lower-class stories are represented.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 23
- 7 min
Reprint: Pakistani Singer Naseebo Lal On Trial for "Vulgar" Songs
In 2009 the besieged singer was summoned to court to defend charges of promoting "obscenity, vulgarity, and coarseness."
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Pakistan's Nickname Culture: Real Names, Personalities, and Passions
Nicknames in Pakistan can be based on personality, interests, physicality, real name, and the distinct vibes of a person.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Chaval
Chaval used interchangeably with Chabal, is a Punjabi word for nonsense.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Shora
"Shora" is a Punjabi term used to describe someone 'edgy' or flamboyant; it is mainly reserved for young men in Punjab.
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Layla
In Punjabi, ‘layla’ means a young male goat. It is also used as a euphemism for handsome teenage boys on the verge of puberty.
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Sauda
“Sauda,” which means purchases or, in some contexts, a deal, is a Punjabi slang for penis in rural areas of central Punjab, Pakistan.
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Mahol
The Urdu and Punjabi phrase, in addition to describing a chilled-out scene also expresses one’s mental state.
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