Punjabi - 100 Most Commonly Used Words (With Transliteration)

Front 1

ਦੇ dē

Back 1

of; give, handover (postposition / main verb)

Front 2

ਹੈ hai

Back 2

is (third person singular form) (auxiliary verb)

Front 3

ਦੀ dī

Back 3

of, belonging to (feminine singular direct / oblique case form of ਦਾ) (postposition)

Front 4

ਨੂੰ nūṃ

Back 4

to (postposition)

Front 5

ਦਾ dā

Back 5

of, belonging to (masculine singular direct case form) (postposition)

Front 6

ਤੇ tē

Back 6

and; on (conjunction / postposition)

Front 7

ਵਿਚ vic

Back 7

in, within, into, inside, among, between (postposition)

Front 8

ਅਤੇ atē

Back 8

and, as well as (conjunction)

Front 9

ਨੇ nē

Back 9

by (postposition)

Front 10

ਸੀ sī

Back 10

past tense of auxiliary verb 'be', was (auxiliary verb)

Front 11

ਵੀ vī

Back 11

also, as well as, even (emphatic particle)

Front 12

ਇਸ is

Back 12

this (singular oblique case form of ਇਹ) (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 13

ਕਿ ki

Back 13

that, for (conjunction)

Front 14

ਨਾਲ nāl

Back 14

with, along with, alongside, simultaneously, side by side (with) (postposition)

Front 15

ਕੇ kē

Back 15

following a verb making its perfect tense, as inਕਰਕੇ having done, after doing (suffix)

Front 16

ਹਨ han

Back 16

are (third person plural form of ਹੈ) (auxiliary verb)

Front 17

ਹੀ hī

Back 17

only, even, indeed, exactly, verily (emphatic particle)

Front 18

ਤੋਂ tōṃ

Back 18

from; than (postposition / conjunction)

Front 19

ਨਹੀਂ nahīṃ

Back 19

no; not, nay; refusal, denial (negative particle / noun)

Front 20

ਇਹ ih

Back 20

this, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 21

ਤਾਂ tāṃ

Back 21

that is why, because of, so, therefore; then (emphatic particle / conjunction)

Front 22

ਲਈ laī

Back 22

for, for the sake of, in order to (postposition)

Front 23

ਉਹ uh

Back 23

he, she, it, they, that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 24

ਉਸ us

Back 24

that, he, she, it (singular oblique case form ofਉਹ) (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 25

ਸਿੰਘ siṅgh

Back 25

a kind of surname used by all Sikh males; a baptized Sikh; lion (noun)

Front 26

ਵਿੱਚ vicc

Back 26

same as ਵਿਚ (postposition)

Front 27

ਇਕ ik

Back 27

one, a, an; united; signifying unity, uniformity or continuity (indefinite pronoun / cardinal)

Front 28

ਹੋ hō

Back 28

be; are (second person plural form of ਹੈ) (auxiliary verb / main verb)

Front 29

ਕਰ kar

Back 29

do (main verb)

Front 30

ਨਾ nā

Back 30

no; expressing negative meaning (negative particle)

Front 31

ਮੈਂ maiṃ

Back 31

I; I-ness, ego, egotism, pride (personal pronoun / noun)

Front 32

ਗਿਆ giā

Back 32

went, come (masculine singular perfect form of ਜਾ) (main verb)

Front 33

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ unhāṃ

Back 33

them, those (plural oblique case form of ਉਹ) (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 34

ਪਰ par

Back 34

but, yet, still, however, nevertheless; wing, last year; indicating foreign, not own (noun / adverb / conjunction)

Front 35

ਕਰਨ karan

Back 35

doing, action, performance (non-finite form ofਕਰ); citron (main verb / noun)

Front 36

ਆਪਣੇ āpaṇē

Back 36

own, personal, appertaining to self (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਆਪਣਾ) (reflexive pronoun)

Front 37

ਦੀਆਂ dīāṃ

Back 37

of, belonging to (feminine plural oblique case form of ਦੀ) (postposition)

Front 38

ਕੋਈ kōī

Back 38

anybody, somebody, someone, anyone (indefinite pronoun)

Front 39

'ਚ 'c

Back 39

same as ਵਿਚ (postposition)

Front 40

ਸਨ san

Back 40

were (third person plural form of ਸੀ) (auxiliary verb)

Front 41

ਕੀਤਾ kītā

Back 41

did, done (masculine singular perfect form ofਕਰ); favour, help rendered by (some one), (own) deeds, actions (main verb / noun)

Front 42

ਜਾਂ jāṃ

Back 42

or (conjunction)

Front 43

ਕਰਨਾ karnā

Back 43

to do, act, perform (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਕਰ) (main verb)

Front 44

ਕਿਸੇ kisē

Back 44

some one, anyone, any (singular oblique case form of ਕੋਈ) (indefinite pronoun)

Front 45

ਕੁਝ kujh

Back 45

some, something, anything, some what, a little, a few (indefinite pronoun)

Front 46

ਜਾ jā

Back 46

go (main verb)

Front 47

ਇੱਕ ikk

Back 47

same as ਇਕ (cardinal)

Front 48

ਜੋ jō

Back 48

who, which, what; yoke, harness (relative pronoun / main verb)

Front 49

ਗਈ gaī

Back 49

went, go, come (feminine singular perfect form of ਜਾ) (main verb)

Front 50

ਜੀ jī

Back 50

of honour or respect, an term of endearment or reverence, sir; yes, yes sir or madam; person, member; disposition, inclination, mood (honorific particle / noun)

Front 51

ਰਿਹਾ rihā

Back 51

lived, stayed (masculine singular perfect form of ਰਹਿ); released, freed, discharged from jail, detention or captivity, acquitted (main verb / verb-part)

Front 52

ਜਿਸ jis

Back 52

who, which, that (singular oblique case form of ਜੋ); whom, where, what (other than interrogatives) (relative pronoun / adjective)

Front 53

ਹੋਰ hōr

Back 53

more, additional; different, else, further; other; another (adjective / indefinite pronoun)

Front 54

ਕੀਤੀ kītī

Back 54

did, done (feminine singular perfect form ofਕਰ) (main verb)

Front 55

ਗਏ gaē

Back 55

go, went (masculine plural perfect form of ਜਾ) (main verb)

Front 56

ਗੱਲ gall

Back 56

utterance, talk, vocal or verbal expression, matter, affair, purpose, word, speech; promise (noun)

Front 57

ਜਾਂਦਾ jāndā

Back 57

go (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਜਾ) (main verb)

Front 58

ਹਾਂ hāṃ

Back 58

yes; willingness, consent, approval, affirmation; aye, affirmative vote; am, are (first person singular/plural form of ਹੈ) (interjection / noun / auxiliary verb)

Front 59

ਰਹੇ rahē

Back 59

to reside, dwell, stay, live (masculine plural perfect form of ਰਹਿ) (main verb)

Front 60

ਕਿਹਾ kihā

Back 60

said, told (masculine singular perfect form ofਕਹਿ) (main verb)

Front 61

ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ tarhāṃ

Back 61

like, as just as, in the manner of (postposition)

Front 62

ਕਰਕੇ karkē

Back 62

do (perfect non-finite form of ਕਰ) (main verb)

Front 63

ਹੋਣ hōṇ

Back 63

to be, exist, happen, occur, befall, come about, take place, come to pass (non-finite form of ਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 64

ਬਹੁਤ bahut

Back 64

much, many, plenty, plenteous, plentiful, copious, sufficient; very intensely, in a high degree (adjective)

Front 65

ਕੀ kī

Back 65

what; whether (interrogative pronoun)

Front 66

ਵਾਲੇ vālē

Back 66

Possessive case marker, e.g. ਦੁਕਾਨ ਵਾਲੇ, ਘਰਵਾਲੇ, ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲੇ (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਵਾਲਾ) (postposition)

Front 67

ਆਪਣੀ āpṇī

Back 67

own, personal, appertaining to self (feminine singular direct/oblique case form) (reflexive pronoun)

Front 68

ਹੁੰਦਾ hundā

Back 68

be, used to denote continuous or habitual action (masculine singular non-perfect form ofਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 69

ਆ ā

Back 69

come (main verb)

Front 70

ਹੋਇਆ hōiā

Back 70

be; are (masculine singular perfect form of ਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 71

ਦਿੱਤਾ dittā

Back 71

gave, given (masculine singular perfect form of ਦੇ) (main verb)

Front 72

ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ inhāṃ

Back 72

these (plural oblique case from of ਇਹ) (demonstrative pronoun)

Front 73

ਜਦੋਂ jadōṃ

Back 73

when (adverb)

Front 74

ਵਾਲਾ vālā

Back 74

Possessive case marker as in ਦੁਕਾਨ ਵਾਲਾ, ਘਰਵਾਲਾ, ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲਾ (masculine singular direct case form) (postposition)

Front 75

ਘਰ ghar

Back 75

home, house, household, homestead, abode, residence, apartment; family, lineage; square (in certain game boards), slot (noun)

Front 76

ਹੁਣ huṇ

Back 76

now, at present (adverb)

Front 77

ਗੁਰੂ gurū

Back 77

teacher, tutor; religious or spiritual guide or preceptor; any one of Sikh prophets, the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib (noun)

Front 78

ਕੰਮ kamm

Back 78

work, job, task, business, service, employment, occupation; duty, act, action; purpose, use (noun)

Front 79

ਰਹੀ rahī

Back 79

to reside, dwell, stay, live; stay on (feminine singular perfect form of ਰਹਿ); to remain, last; to continue to do (main verb)

Front 80

ਹੋਏ hōē

Back 80

be; are (masculine singular perfect form of ਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 81

ਲੈ lai

Back 81

take, receive, buy, get; melody, cadence, tune (main verb / noun)

Front 82

ਜੇ jē

Back 82

if, in case, provided (conjunction)

Front 83

ਸਮੇਂ samēṃ

Back 83

time, period, duration; season; prevailing circumstances (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਸਮਾਂ) (noun)

Front 84

ਮੇਰੇ mērē

Back 84

my, mine (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਮੇਰਾ) (personal pronoun)

Front 85

ਮੈਨੂੰ mainūṃ

Back 85

to me, me (singular first person dative case form of ਮੈਂ) (personal pronoun)

Front 86

ਕਈ kaī

Back 86

many, several, some, a few, quite a few, numerous (indefinite pronoun)

Front 87

ਦਿਨ din

Back 87

day, day time; luck; fortune (noun)

Front 88

ਹੋਈ hōī

Back 88

be; are (feminine singular perfect form of ਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 89

ਸਕਦਾ sakdā

Back 89

can, may (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਸਕ) (main verb)

Front 90

ਜਾਣ jāṇ

Back 90

know, knowing, intentionally, deliberately; going, departing, leaving (non-finite form ofਜਾ) (main verb / noun)

Front 91

ਪੰਜਾਬ pañjāb

Back 91

Punjab (noun)

Front 92

ਪਹਿਲਾਂ pahilāṃ

Back 92

at first, formerly, previously, firstly, before, before hand, in the first place (adverb)

Front 93

ਲੋਕਾਂ lōkāṃ

Back 93

people, folk, public, society, masses, mankind (plural oblique case form of ਲੋਕ) (noun)

Front 94

ਦੋ dō

Back 94

two; double (cardinal)

Front 95

ਵਿਚੋਂ vicōṃ

Back 95

from, out of (postposition)

Front 96

ਹੋਵੇ hōvē

Back 96

be; are (masculine plural perfect form of ਹੋ) (main verb)

Front 97

ਅਸੀਂ asīṃ

Back 97

we (personal pronoun)

Front 98

ਫਿਰ phir

Back 98

again; stroll, wander, turn (adverb / main verb)

Front 99

ਲੋਕ lōk

Back 99

people, folk, public, society, masses, mankind; world, universe (noun)

Front 100

ਹਰ har

Back 100

each, every, any (noun/ adjective)