I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I like to learn other languages too.

We grow different types of crops for different purposes. These are the main sources of our grains.

So it becomes very important to learn the names of different crops in a regional language of the region or country where you want to live for some considerable duration of time. In this article, we will discuss the names of various crops in the Punjabi language.

Wheat

The name for wheat crop in Punjabi is kanak. It is written as ਕਣਕ in Punjabi.

Corn

The Punjabi name for the corn is makki. It is written as ਮੱਕੀ in Punjabi.

Rice

Rice is called chol in Punjabi. It is written as ਚੋਲ in Punjabi.

Millet

The name for millet in Punjabi is jawaar. It is written as ਜਵਾਰ in Punjabi.

Bulrush Millet

The name for bulrush millet in Punjabi is baajraa. It is written as ਬਾਜ਼ਰਾ in Punjabi.

Barley

Barley is called jo in Punjabi. It is written as ਜੋ in Punjabi.

Cotton

The Punjabi name for the cotton is kapaah. It is written as ਕਪਾਹ in Punjabi.

Mustard

The name for mustard crop in Punjabi is saro. It is written as ਸਰ੍ਹੋਂ in Punjabi.

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Linseed

The linseed is called alsi in Punjabi. It is written as ਅਲਸੀ in Punjabi.

Jute

The name for jute in Punjabi is jute. It is written as ਜ਼ੁੂਟ in Punjabi.

Groundnut

The groundnut crop is called moongfali in Punjabi. It is written as ਮੂੰਗਫਲੀ in Punjabi.

It's the quiz time now

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

1. What is the name for wheat crop in Punjabi?
   • Kanak
   • Makki
2. What would you call the rice crop in Punjabi language?
   • Chol
   • Saro
3. What is the Punjabi name for the cotton crop?
   • Kapaah
   • Moongfali

Answer Key

1. Kanak
2. Chol
3. Kapaah

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