Signification
To get a job done with difficulty
Contexte culturel
In villages, 'Butta Saarna' is often used for sharing agricultural tools. If a tractor is broken, farmers will 'Butta Saarna' with manual plows. In cities like Ludhiana or Amritsar, it's used for the 'Jugaad' culture—fixing electronics or cars with temporary parts. Punjabi immigrants often use this phrase when talking about their early days of struggle in a new country. Punjabi students use it to describe passing exams with minimal study, often with a sense of humor.
Use it for modesty
When someone praises your work but you want to be humble, say 'Buss butta hi saaria hai'.
Avoid in Interviews
Never use this to describe your professional skills as it implies low quality.
Signification
To get a job done with difficulty
Use it for modesty
When someone praises your work but you want to be humble, say 'Buss butta hi saaria hai'.
Avoid in Interviews
Never use this to describe your professional skills as it implies low quality.
Pair with 'Jugaad'
Use it alongside the word 'Jugaad' to sound like a native speaker.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Butta Saarna'.
ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਪੈਸੇ ਘੱਟ ਸਨ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ________ ਲਿਆ।
In the compound form 'ਬੁੱਤਾ ਸਾਰ ਲਿਆ', the root 'ਸਾਰ' is used with the auxiliary 'ਲਿਆ'.
Which situation is best described as 'Butta Saarna'?
Which of these is 'Butta Saarna'?
This involves improvisation and managing with limited resources.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੰਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ? B: ਹਾਂ, ਬਸ ________।
This is a natural way to say 'I just managed to finish it.'
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਪੈਸੇ ਘੱਟ ਸਨ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ________ ਲਿਆ।
In the compound form 'ਬੁੱਤਾ ਸਾਰ ਲਿਆ', the root 'ਸਾਰ' is used with the auxiliary 'ਲਿਆ'.
Which of these is 'Butta Saarna'?
This involves improvisation and managing with limited resources.
A: ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੰਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ? B: ਹਾਂ, ਬਸ ________।
This is a natural way to say 'I just managed to finish it.'
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsIn other contexts, yes (spelled 'Buta'), but in this idiom, it refers to a 'stint' or 'turn' of work.
No, you don't 'Butta Saarna' a person. You manage a situation or a task.
Not rude, but very informal. Use it with friends, not your boss.
The phrase usually stays masculine because 'Butta' is masculine, e.g., 'ਉਸਨੇ ਬੁੱਤਾ ਸਾਰਿਆ' (She managed).
Expressions liées
ਡੰਗ ਟਪਾਉਣਾ
synonymTo make time pass / to get by
ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰਨਾ
similarTo survive / to live
ਕੰਮ ਚਲਾਉਣਾ
similarTo keep work moving
ਹੱਥ ਰੰਗਣਾ
contrastTo make a lot of money (often illegally)
