Punjabi/Vocabulary/Vegetables
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ਸਬਜੀਆਂ - VegetablesEdit
Vegetables, called ਸਬਜੀਆਂ in Punjabi, are an essential part of a Punjabi meal. Here are common vegetables of Punjab.
- ਗੋਭੀ = cauliflower
- ਬੰਦ ਗੋਭੀ = cabbage
- ਆਲੂ = potato
- ਬਤਾਊਂ/ਬੈਂਗਣ = brinjal/eggplant
- ਭਿੰਡੀ = okra/ladies finger
- ਮਟਰ = peas
- ਘੀਆ = gourd
- ਟੀਂਡਾ = apple gourd
- ਕਰੇਲਾ = bitter gourd
- ਪੇਠਾ = wax gourd
- ਤੋਰੀ = sponge gourd
- ਗੰਢਾ/ਪਿਆਜ਼ = onion
- ਟਮਾਟਰ/ਟਮਾਟਾ = tomato
- ਲਸਣ = garlic
- ਅਦਰਕ = ginger
- ਸੁੰਢ = dried ginger
- ਖੁੰਭ = mushroom
- ਫਲ਼ੀਆਂ = beans
- ਰਾਜ ਮਾਂਹ = kidney beans
- ਗਾਜਰ = carrot
- ਮੂਲੀ = radish
- ਚੁਕੰਦਰ = beetroot
- ਗੋਂਗਲੂ/ਸ਼ਲਗਮ = turnip
- ਅਰਵੀ/ਅਰਬੀ = taro root
- ਜਿਮੀਕੰਦ = elephant foot yam
- ਸ਼ਿਮਲਾ ਮਿਰਚ = capsicum (Red,Green,Yellow Pepper)
- ਖੀਰਾ = cucumber
- ਤਰ = snake cucumber
- ਪਾਲਕ = spinach
- ਧਨੀਆ = coriander plant and seeds
- ਪੂਦਨਾ/ਪੁਦੀਨਾ = mint
ExercisesEdit
1. Write names of ten vegetables in Punjabi.
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2. Recall that regular noun forms ending with kanna bear masculine gender and those ending with bihari bear feminine gender. That is true even for inanimate things like vegetables. Now use this to identify the three masculine nouns and two feminine nouns among the above list of vegetables.
Solution
- ਘੀਆ
- ਕਰੇਲਾ
- ਖੀਰਾ
- ਗੋਭੀ
- ਮੂਲੀ
ConclusionEdit
You were introduced to Punjabi vegetables in this chapter. In the next chapter you will be introduced to Punjabi food.