Punjabi/Vocabulary/Vegetables

ਸਬਜੀਆਂ - Vegetables

ਗੋਭੀ - Cauliflower

Vegetables, called ਸਬਜੀਆਂ in Punjabi, are an essential part of a Punjabi meal. Here are common vegetables of Punjab.

1. ਗੋਭੀ = cauliflower
2. ਬੰਦ ਗੋਭੀ = cabbage
3. ਆਲੂ = potato
4. ਬਤਾਊਂ/ਬੈਂਗਣ = brinjal/eggplant
5. ਭਿੰਡੀ = okra/ladies finger
6. ਮਟਰ = peas
7. ਘੀਆ = gourd
8. ਟੀਂਡਾ = apple gourd
9. ਕਰੇਲਾ = bitter gourd
10. ਪੇਠਾ = wax gourd
11. ਤੋਰੀ = sponge gourd
12. ਗੰਢਾ/ਪਿਆਜ਼ = onion
13. ਟਮਾਟਰ/ਟਮਾਟਾ = tomato
14. ਲਸਣ = garlic
15. ਅਦਰਕ = ginger
16. ਸੁੰਢ = dried ginger
17. ਖੁੰਭ = mushroom
18. ਫਲ਼ੀਆਂ = beans
19. ਰਾਜ ਮਾਂਹ = kidney beans
20. ਗਾਜਰ = carrot
21. ਮੂਲੀ = radish
22. ਚੁਕੰਦਰ = beetroot
23. ਗੋਂਗਲੂ/ਸ਼ਲਗਮ = turnip
24. ਅਰਵੀ/ਅਰਬੀ = taro root
25. ਜਿਮੀਕੰਦ = elephant foot yam
26. ਸ਼ਿਮਲਾ ਮਿਰਚ = capsicum (Red,Green,Yellow Pepper)
27. ਖੀਰਾ = cucumber
28. ਤਰ = snake cucumber
29. ਪਾਲਕ = spinach
30. ਧਨੀਆ = coriander plant and seeds
31. ਪੂਦਨਾ/ਪੁਦੀਨਾ = mint

Exercises

1. Write names of ten vegetables in Punjabi.
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

1. ਘੀਆ
2. ਕਰੇਲਾ
3. ਖੀਰਾ
4. ਗੋਭੀ
5. ਮੂਲੀ

Conclusion

You were introduced to Punjabi vegetables in this chapter. In the next chapter you will be introduced to Punjabi food.