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5.2 Food Vocabulary
Grocery ਰਾਸ਼ਨ
"Superb Savers Food Grocery item" by superbsavers is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
No.
Punjabi
Part of Speech
English
1.
ਭੋਜਨ/ਖਾਣਾ
n.m.
food
2.
ਦਹੀਂ
n.m.
curd/yogurt
3.
ਮੱਖਣ
n.m.
butter
4.
ਆਟਾ
n.m.
flour
5.
ਚਾਵਲ
n.m.
rice
6.
ਸਰ੍ਹੋਂ ਦਾ ਤੇਲ
n.m.
mustard oil
7.
ਜੈਤੂਨ ਦਾ ਤੇਲ
n.m.
olive oil
8.
ਦਾਲ
n.m.
lentil
9.
ਛੋਲੇ
n.m.
chickpea
10.
ਰਾਜਮਾਹ
n.m.
kidney beans
11.
ਬੱਕਰੇ ਦਾ ਮਾਸ
n.m.
mutton
12.
ਪਨੀਰ
n.m.
cheese
13.
ਨਾਰੀਅਲ/ਖੋਪਾ
n.m.
coconut
14.
ਦਲੀਆ
n.m.
porridge
15.
ਖੀਰ
n.f.
rice pudding
16.
ਗੁੜ
n.m.
jaggery
17.
ਮੇਵੇ
n.m.
dry fruits
18.
ਬਦਾਮ
n.m.
almond
19.
ਕਾਜੂ
n.m.
cashew nut
20.
ਅਖਰੋਟ
n.m.
walnut
21.
ਅਚਾਰ
n.m.
pickle
22.
ਚਟਣੀ
n.f.
sauce
23.
ਖੰਡ/ਚੀਨੀ
n.f.
sugar
24.
ਚਾਹ-ਪੱਤੀ
n.f.
tea
Spices ਮਸਾਲੇ
"Spices on Pink" by geishaboy500 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
No.
Punjabi
Part of Speech
English
1.
ਨਮਕ
n.m.
salt
2.
ਹਲਦੀ
n.f.
turmeric
3.
ਲਾਲ ਮਿਰਚ
n.f.
red chili
4.
ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ
n.f.
cinnamon
5.
ਜੀਰਾ
n.m.
cumin
6.
ਕਾਲੀ ਮਿਰਚ
n.f.
black pepper
7.
ਤੇਜ ਪੱਤਾ
n.m.
cassia
8.
ਲੌਂਗ
n.m.
cloves
9.
ਸੁੱਕਾ ਧਨੀਆ
n.m.
coriander seed
10.
ਅੰਬਚੂਰ
n.m.
dry mango powder
11.
ਸੌਂਫ
n.m.
aniseed
12.
ਰਾਈ
n.f.
mustard seed
13.
ਹਿੰਗ
n.m.
asafetida
14.
ਇਲਾਚੀ
n.f.
cardamom
Adjectives Related to Food
1.
ਮਿੱਠਾ
marked
sweet
2.
ਖੱਟਾ
marked
sour
3.
ਤਾਜ਼ਾ
marked
fresh
4.
ਕੱਚਾ
marked
unripe, raw
5.
ਪੱਕਾ
marked
ripe
6.
ਸਖ਼ਤ
unmarked
hard
7.
ਮੁਲਾਇਮ/ਨਰਮ
unmarked
tender, soft
8.
ਸੁੱਕਾ
marked
dry
9.
ਫਿੱਕਾ
marked
bland
10.
ਮਿਰਚਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ/ਤਿੱਖਾ
marked
spicy
11.
ਮਨਪਸੰਦ
unmarked
favorite
12.
ਸ਼ਾਕਾਹਾਰੀ
unmarked
vegetarian
13.
ਮਾਸਾਹਾਰੀ
unmarked
non-vegetarian
No.
Punjabi
Part of Speech
English
Measurement Units
"Measuring food waste" by CGIAR Climate is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
No.
Punjabi
English
1.
ਪਾਈਆ
250 grams
2.
ਅੱਧਾ ਕਿਲੋ
500 grams
3.
ਤਿੰਨ ਪਾਅ
750 grams
4.
ਇੱਕ ਕਿਲੋ
1 kg
5.
ਸਵਾ ਕਿਲੋ
1 kg 250 grams
6.
ਡੇਢ ਕਿਲੋ
1 and half kg
7.
ਢਾਈ ਕਿਲੋ
2 and half kg
8.
ਸਾਢੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਕਿਲੋ
3 and half kg
9.
ਮਣ
40 kg
10.
ਕੁਅੰਟਲ
100 kg
Utensils Used in the Kitchen ਰਸੋਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ
Punjabi
English
Image
ਭਾਂਡੇ (m)
utensils
"more utensils" by emosoda is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
ਚਮਚਾ (m)
spoon
"Silver Spoon" by Believe Creative is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਕੌਲੀ (f)
small bowl
"5 - Bowls in Natural Copper" by Metal Sheets Limited is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
ਚਾਕੂ (m)
knife
"Sliced avocado with knife on wooden kitchen board with burlap" by wuestenigel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਥਾਲੀ (f)
plate
"SLOW FOOD PLATE" by jjrb230 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਛਿੱਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਚਾਕੂ (m)
peeler
"2010-4 New utensil" by rhondda.p is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
ਕੜਛੀ (f)
ladle
"File:John R. Towers, Silver Soup Ladle, c. 1936, NGA 26556.jpg" by John R. Towers is marked with CC0 1.0.
ਕੇਤਲੀ (f)
kettle
"Kettle" by www.trek.today is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਕਾਂਟਾ (m)
fork
"forks" by Il Primo Uomo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
ਕੜਾਹੀ (f)
stew pan/pot
"Lamb-Stew-in-a-Cast-Iron-Pot__70014" by Public Domain Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਚੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ (m)
cooking Stove
"Best Stove Ever" by Tim Dorr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
ਢੱਕਣ (m)
lid
"clean lid, early september" by cafemama is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
ਘੜਾ (m)
pitcher
"Bringing back water using pitchers in Khulna, Bangladesh. Photo by Felix Clay/Duckrabbit." by WorldFish is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
ਚਿਮਟਾ (m)
tongs
"Charlotte - Kitchen Tongs" by VTCarter is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
ਤਵਾ (m)
iron plate/glider
"Neer-dosa on pan" by Soorya Hebbar is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
ਚਕਲਾ (m)
pastry board
"rolling pin therapy" by the measure of mike is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
ਵੇਲਣਾ (m)
rolling pin
"Wax Paper and Rolling Pin" by andydr is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
ਚਾਹ ਪੋਣੀ (f)
tea strainer
"tea-strainer" by bongo vongo is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
What to Do in the Kitchen
"A trainee works in the kitchen of Pearl Continental Hotel in Rawalpindi." by Hashoo Foundation USA - Houston, TX is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
1.
ਖਾਣਾ
v.t.
to eat
2.
ਪੀਣਾ
v.t.
to drink
3.
ਪਾਉਣਾ
v.t.
to put
4.
ਆਟਾ ਗੁੰਨਣਾ
con.v.
to knead dough
5.
ਸਵਾਦ ਦੇਖਣਾ
con.v.
to taste
6.
ਪਕਾਉਣਾ/ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
v.t.
to cook
7.
ਸਜਾਉਣਾ
v.t.
to decorate
8.
ਚੁੱਕਣਾ
v.t.
to lift
9.
ਲਿਆਉਣਾ
v.t.
to bring
10.
ਕੱਟਣਾ/ਚੀਰਨਾ
v.t.
to cut
11.
ਮਿਲਾਉਣਾ
v.t.
to mix/add
12.
ਛਿੱਲਣਾ
v.t.
to peel
13.
ਛਾਣਨਾ
v.t.
to filtrate
14.
ਧੌਣਾ
v.t.
to wash
15.
ਤਲਣਾ
v.t.
to fry
16.
ਸੇਕਣਾ
v.t.
to bake
17.
ਅੱਗ ਬਾਲਣਾ
con.v.
to make a fire
18.
ਖਾਣਾ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ
con.v.
to serve food on the table
19.
ਉਬਾਲਣਾ
v.t.
to boil
20.
ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨਾ
con.v.
to like
21.
ਪੀਸਣਾ
v.t.
to grind
22.
ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ
v.t.
to stir
No.
Punjabi
Part of Speech
English
General Vocabulary Related to Food
No.
Punjabi
Part of Speech
English
1.
ਨਾਸ਼ਤਾ
n.m.
breakfast
2.
ਦੁਪਹਿਰ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ
n.m.
lunch
3.
ਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ
n.m.
dinner
4.
ਲੰਗਰ
n.m.
free community food
5.
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਦਿ
n.m.
a blessed food
Test Yourself
Activity 1: Match the Words
Activity 2: Choose the English Translation
Choose the correct answer.
Activity 3: Choose the Punjabi Translation
Choose the correct answer.
Activity 4: Speaking and Writing
Make a list of a minimum of 7 groceries, utensils and spices (total 21) in Punjabi that you use in your kitchen. You may write out your list or record it. Once you are done recording, download the file and send it to your teacher or share it with your friends.
