Bedeutung
To be liberal in spending or giving
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Dasvandh' (giving one-tenth of income) encourages an 'open hand' policy toward the community. In villages, having an 'open hand' with food for travelers is a matter of family honor (izzat). NRIs are often expected to have a 'hath khulla' when they visit Punjab, leading to massive spending on local infrastructure or weddings. In cities like Chandigarh, 'hath khulla hona' is often associated with a 'show-off' culture and luxury shopping.
Complimenting a Host
If you are at a Punjabi house for dinner, saying 'ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਹੱਥ ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ' (Your hand is very open) is a high compliment to their hospitality.
Context Matters
Be careful using this with someone who is struggling financially; it might sound sarcastic or insensitive.
Bedeutung
To be liberal in spending or giving
Complimenting a Host
If you are at a Punjabi house for dinner, saying 'ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਹੱਥ ਬਹੁਤ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ' (Your hand is very open) is a high compliment to their hospitality.
Context Matters
Be careful using this with someone who is struggling financially; it might sound sarcastic or insensitive.
The Opposite
Always learn 'Hath tang hona' alongside this. They are a perfect pair for describing financial situations.
Gender Agreement
Remember, even if you are talking about a woman, it is 'Usda (His/Her) HATH (Masculine) khulla (Masculine) hai'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
ਮੇਰੇ ਦਾਦਾ ਜੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਆਲੂ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ _______ ਹੈ।
The sentence says 'My grandfather is very kind', so 'hath khulla' (generous) is the logical fit.
Which sentence correctly describes a person who spends a lot of money at a party?
ਪਾਰਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸਨੇ ਕੀ ਕੀਤਾ?
To spend freely at a party is described as having an 'open hand'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Situation: A person who refuses to pay for a 10-rupee tea.
'Hath tang hona' is the opposite of 'hath khulla hona' and fits a stingy or broke person.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ਕੀ ਉਹ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ? B: ਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਨੇਕ ਹੈ, ਉਸਦਾ _______।
The masculine singular form 'hath khulla hai' is the standard idiomatic expression.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
The Financial Spectrum of the Hand
Where to use 'Hath Khulla'
Social
- • Weddings
- • Parties
- • Hosting
Moral
- • Charity
- • Langar
- • Helping
Personal
- • Shopping
- • Gifts
- • Treats
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenਮੇਰੇ ਦਾਦਾ ਜੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਆਲੂ ਹਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ _______ ਹੈ।
The sentence says 'My grandfather is very kind', so 'hath khulla' (generous) is the logical fit.
ਪਾਰਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸਨੇ ਕੀ ਕੀਤਾ?
To spend freely at a party is described as having an 'open hand'.
Situation: A person who refuses to pay for a 10-rupee tea.
'Hath tang hona' is the opposite of 'hath khulla hona' and fits a stingy or broke person.
A: ਕੀ ਉਹ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ? B: ਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਨੇਕ ਹੈ, ਉਸਦਾ _______।
The masculine singular form 'hath khulla hai' is the standard idiomatic expression.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, this is strictly for money and generosity. For sports, you would use 'Hath saaf hona' or 'Hath vadhia hona'.
Usually, it is a positive trait (generous). However, if someone says it with a sigh, they might mean the person is being wasteful.
You would say 'Mera hath tang hai' (My hand is tight).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, but also in a newspaper article about a philanthropist.
Yes, 'Company da hath khulla hai' means the company is spending/investing a lot of money.
'Dil khulla' is about being kind and welcoming; 'Hath khulla' is specifically about being generous with money.
Yes, Hindi has the exact same idiom: 'Hath khula hona'.
Yes, it means 'Be generous!' or 'Spend some money!'
Very often! It's a common theme in songs about wealth, parties, and big-heartedness.
No, for a wide room, you just use 'khulla' (open/spacious), not 'hath khulla'.
It will be grammatically incorrect because 'Hath' is masculine. People will understand you, but it sounds like a beginner mistake.
Younger people might say 'Khulla kharcha' to mean the same thing.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ਹੱਥ ਤੰਗ ਹੋਣਾ
contrastTo be short of money / broke.
ਦਿਲ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਹੋਣਾ
similarTo be open-hearted/generous.
ਹੱਥ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ
contrastTo steal or pickpocket.
ਮੁੱਠੀ ਗਰਮ ਕਰਨਾ
specialized formTo bribe.
ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਹੱਥੀਂ
builds onWith an open hand (adverb).
