Vegetable Names in English and Punjabi With Pictures
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Vegetables are an integral part of our diet. We consume a number of vegetables in different seasons. In this article, we will learn the names of different vegetables in Punjabi. Originally, the Punjabi language is written with Gurumukhi script, but the Punjabi names for the vegetables in this article have also been provided in the Roman script for the ease of understanding of English readers.
| English | Punjabi (Roman Letters) | Punjabi (Gurumukhi Script) |
|---|---|---|
Potato | Aalu | ਆਲੂ |
Tomato | Tamaater | ਟਮਾਟਰ |
Brinjal | Baingan | ਬੈਂਗਨ |
Turnip | Shalgam | ਸ਼ਲਗਮ |
Mushroom | Khumb | ਖੁੰਬ |
Cauliflower | Phull gobhi | ਫੁੱਲ ਗੋਭੀ |
Cabbage | Patta gobhi | ਪੱਤਾ ਗੋਭੀ |
Bitter melon | Karelaa | ਕਰੇਲਾ |
Radish | Mooli | ਮੂਲੀ |
Lady-finger | Bhindee | ਭਿੰਡੀ |
Cucumber | Kheeraa | ਖੀਰਾ |
Spinach | Paalak | ਪਾਲਕ |
Carrot | Gaajar | ਗਾਜਰ |
Green chilli | Hari Mirch | ਹਰੀ ਮਿਰਚ |
Bottle gourd | Gheeyaa | ਘੀਆ |
Pumpkin | Kaddoo | ਕੱਦੂ |
Pea | Matar | ਮਟਰ |
The Punjabi translation for the word vegetable is "sabji."
Potato
The name for the potato in the Punjabi language is aalu. It is written as ਆਲੂ in Punjabi.
Potato|Aalu|ਆਲੂ
Tomato
Tomato means tamaatar in Punjabi. It is written as ਟਮਾਟਰ in Punjabi.
Tomato|Tamaatar|ਟਮਾਟਰ
Brinjal (Eggplant)
The Punjabi name for the brinjal is baingan. It is written as ਬੈਂਗਣ in Punjabi .
Brinjal|Baingan|ਬੈਂਗਣ
Turnip
The name for the turnip in Punjabi is shalgam. It is written as ਸ਼ਲਗਮ in Punjabi.
Turnip|Shalgam|ਸ਼ਲਗਮ
Mushroom
The mushroom is called khumb in Punjabi. It is written as ਖੁੰਬ in Punjabi.
Mushroom|Khumb|ਖੁੰਬ
Cauliflower
The Punjabi name for the cauliflower is phull gobhi. It is written as ਫੁੱਲ ਗੋਭੀ in Punjabi.
Cauliflower|Phull gobhi|ਫੁੱਲ ਗੋਭੀ
Cabbage
The cabbage means patta gobhi in Punjabi. It is written as ਪੱਤਾ ਗੋਭੀ in Punjabi .
Cabbage|Patta gobhi|ਪੱਤਾ ਗੋਭੀ
Bitter Melon
The bitter melon is called karelaa in Punjabi. It is written as ਕਰੇਲਾ in Punjabi.
Bitter melon|Karelaa|ਕਰੇਲਾ
Radish
The name for radish in Punjabi is mooli. It is written as ਮੂਲੀ in Punjabi.
Radish|Mooli|ਮੂਲੀ
Lady-finger (Okra)
The Punjabi name for the lady-finger is bhindee. It is written as ਭਿੰਡੀ in Punjabi .
Lady-finger|Bhindee|ਭਿੰਡੀ
Cucumber
The name for the cucumber in Punjabi is kheeraa. It is written as ਖੀਰਾ in Punjabi.
Cucumber|Kheeraa|ਖੀਰਾ
Spinach
The Punjabi name for spinach is paalak. It is written as ਪਾਲਕ in Punjabi.
Spinach|Paalak|ਪਾਲਕ
Carrot
The name for the carrot in Punjabi is gaajar. It is written as ਗਾਜਰ in Punjabi.
Carrot|Gaajar|ਗਾਜਰ
Green Chilli
The Punjabi name for the green chilli is hari mirch. It is written as ਹਰੀ ਮਿਰਚ in Punjabi.
Green chilli|Hari mirch|ਹਰੀ ਮਿਰਚ
Bottle Gourd
The Punjabi name for the bottle gourd is gheeyaa. It is written as ਘੀਆ in Punjabi.
Bottle gourd|Gheeyaa|ਘੀਆ
Pumpkin
The pumpkin is called kaddoo in Punjabi. It is written as ਕੱਦੂ in Punjabi.
Pumpkin|Kaddoo|ਕੱਦੂ
Pea
The name for "pea" in Punjabi is matar. It is written as ਮਟਰ in Punjabi .
Pea|Matar|ਮਟਰ
It's Quiz Time Now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the name for cabbage in Punjabi?
- Gheeyaa
- Phull gobhi
- Patta gobhi
- What would you call a brinjal in Punjabi?
- Aalu
- Tamaatar
- Baingan
- The Punjabi name for the cucumber is kheeraa.
- True
- False
- The radish is called gaajar in Punjabi.
- True
- False
- .................... is the name for turnip in Punjabi.
- Bhindee
- Shalgam
Answer Key
- Patta gobhi
- Baingan
- True
- False
- Shalgam
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2020 Sourav Rana
