Punjabi Vocabulary
Welcome to the 9th lesson about the Punjabi vocabulary. We're dedicating this page to the most important and most used words in Punjabi. For example: clothes, languages, countries, travel, survival words, class, and house components. The sound is also provided.
shirt  ਕਮੀਜ਼ [kamīza] | sweater ਕੋਟੀ [kōṭī] | jacket ਜੈਕਟ [jaikaṭa] | coat ਕੋਟ [kōṭa] |
socks ਜੁਰਾਬਾਂ [jurābāṁ] | shoes ਜੁੱਤੇ [jutē] | trousers ਪੈਂਟਾਂ [paiṇṭāṁ] | pajamas ਪਜਾਮਾ [pajāmā] |
belt ਬੈਲਟ [bailaṭa] | underwear ਕੱਛਾ, ਕੱਛੀ [kachā, kachī] | hat ਟੋਪੀ [ṭōpī] | skirt ਫਰਾਕ [pharāka] |
The following words are related to languages and countries.
| Language | Punjabi | Pronunciation | Country | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ਅਰਬੀ | [arabī] | Morocco | ਮਰਾਕੋ | [marākō] |
| Chinese | ਚੀਨੀ | [cīnī] | China | ਚੀਨ | [cīna] |
| English | ਅੰਗਰੇਜੀ | [agarējī] | England | ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ | [igalaiṇḍa] |
| French | ਫ੍ਰੇਂਚ | [phrēn̄ca] | France | ਫ੍ਰਾਂਸ | [phrānsa] |
| German | ਜਰਮਨ | [jaramana] | Germany | ਜਰਮਨੀ | [jaramanī] |
| Greek | ਗ੍ਰੀਕ | [grīka] | Greece | ਗਰੀਸ | [garīsa] |
| Portuguese | ਪੁਰਤਗੀਜ਼ | [puratagīza] | Portugal | ਪੁਰਤਗਾਲ | [puratagāla] |
| Hindi | ਹੰਿਦੀ | [haidī] | India | ਭਾਰਤ | [bhārata] |
| Italian | ਇਟਾਲਅਿਨ | [iṭālaa̔ina] | Italy | ਇਟਲੀ | [iṭalī] |
| Japanese | ਜਪਾਨੀ | [japānī] | Japan | ਜਪਾਨ | [japāna] |
| Russian | ਰਸ਼ੀਅਨ | [raśī'ana] | Russia | ਰਸ਼ੀਆ | [raśī'ā] |
| Spanish | ਸਪੈਨਸ਼ਿ | [sapainaśi] | Spain | ਸਪੇਨ | [sapēna] |
| Swedish | ਸਵੀਡਿਸ਼ | [savīḍiśa] | Sweden | ਸਵੀਡਨ | [savīḍana] |
The following vocabulary is related to travel and survival.
| Travel | Punjabi | Pronunciation | Survival | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| airport | ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ | [havā'ī aḍā] | doctor | ਡਾਕਟਰ | [ḍākaṭara] |
| airplane | ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼ | [havā'ī jahāza] | medicines | ਦਵਾਈਆਂ | [davā'ī'āṁ] |
| train | ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ | [rēlagaḍī] | pharmacy | ਫਾਰਮੇਸੀ | [phāramēsī] |
| taxi | ਟੈਕਸੀ | [ṭaikasī] | hospital | ਹਸਪਤਾਲ | [hasapatāla] |
| bus | ਬੱਸ | [basa] | ambulance | ਐਂਬੂਲੈਂਸ | [aimbūlainsa] |
| car | ਕਾਰ | [kāra] | poison | ਜ਼ਹਿਰ | [zahira] |
| ticket | ਟਿਕਟ | [ṭikaṭa] | help me | ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋ | [mērī madada karō] |
| hotel | ਹੋਟਲ | [hōṭala] | danger | ਖਤਰਾ | [khatarā] |
| reservation | ਰਾਖਵਾਂਕਰਣ | [rākhavāṅkaraṇa] | accident | ਹਾਦਸਾ | [hādasā] |
| passport | ਪਾਸਪੋਰਟ | [pāsapōraṭa] | police | ਪੁਲਿਸ | [pulisa] |
| luggage | ਸਮਾਨ | [samāna] | headache | ਸਿਰਦਰਦ | [siradarada] |
| tourism | ਸੈਰ ਸਪਾਟਾ | [saira sapāṭā] | stomach ache | ਢਿੱਡ ਦਰਦ | [ḍhiḍa darada] |
The following list of words is related to a class environment and the components of a house.
| Class | Punjabi | Pronunciation | House | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| books | ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ | [kitābāṁ] | toilet | ਪਖਾਨਾ | [pakhānā] |
| pen | ਪੇਨ | [pēna] | bed | ਪਲੰਘ | [palagha] |
| dictionary | ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ | [śabadakōśa] | bedroom | ਸੌਣੇ ਦਾ ਕਮਰਾ | [sauṇē dā kamarā] |
| library | ਲਾਇਬ੍ਰੇਰੀ | [lā'ibrērī] | furniture | ਲੱਕਡ਼ੀ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਨ | [lakaṛī dā samāna] |
| desk | ਡੈਸਕ | [ḍaisaka] | house | ਘਰ | [ghara] |
| student | ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ | [vidi'ārathī] | kitchen | ਰਸੋਈ | [rasō'ī] |
| teacher | ਅਧਆਿਪਕ | [adhaā̔ipaka] | plate | ਪਲੇਟ | [palēṭa] |
| chair | ਕੁਰਸੀ | [kurasī] | refrigerator | ਫਰਜਿ | [pharaji] |
| paper | ਕਾਗਜ਼ | [kāgaza] | room | ਕਮਰਾ | [kamarā] |
| page | ਸਫਾ | [saphā] | table | ਮੇਜ਼ | [mēza] |
| pencil | ਪੇਸਲ | [pēsala] | window | ਖਡ਼ਿਕੀ | [khaṛikī] |
| question | ਸਵਾਲ | [savāla] | television | ਟੈਲੀਵਿਜ਼ਨ | [ṭailīvizana] |
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| Punjabi Verbs |
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