If you’re learning Punjabi (whether the Gurmukhi script or just the spoken language), mastering numbers is a fantastic place to start. Numbers pop up everywhere: buying vegetables at the market, telling time, haggling over prices, or just chatting with friends.
| Number | Gurmukhi Numeral | Punjabi Word | Pronunciation (English-like) | |--------|------------------|--------------|------------------------------| | 1 | ੧ | ਇੱਕ | Ikk (rhymes with “sick”) | | 2 | ੨ | ਦੋ | Do (like “dough”) | | 3 | ੩ | ਤਿੰਨ | Tinn (soft ‘t’, as in ‘tin’) | | 4 | ੪ | ਚਾਰ | Chaar (like “char” in charcoal) | | 5 | ੫ | ਪੰਜ | Panj (rhymes with “bungee” without the ‘ee’) | | 6 | ੬ | ਛੇ | Chhe (aspirated ‘ch’ + ‘ay’) | | 7 | ੭ | ਸੱਤ | Satt (like “but” with ‘s’) | | 8 | ੮ | ਅੱਠ | Atth (strong ‘t’ sound, tongue touches teeth) | | 9 | ੯ | ਨੌਂ | Nau(n) (like “now” but nasal) | | 10 | ੧੦ | ਦਸ | Das (like “thus” without ‘th’) | numbers in punjabi 1-100
For example: 21 = 20 + 1 = Veeh + ikk → but slightly modified. If you’re learning Punjabi (whether the Gurmukhi script
| Number | Gurmukhi | Punjabi Word | Pronunciation | |--------|----------|--------------|---------------| | 11 | ੧੧ | ਗਿਆਰਾਂ | Gi-aaraa(n) | | 12 | ੧੨ | ਬਾਰਾਂ | Baaraa(n) | | 13 | ੧੩ | ਤੇਰਾਂ | Teraa(n) | | 14 | ੧੪ | ਚੌਦਾਂ | Chaudaa(n) | | 15 | ੧੫ | ਪੰਦਰਾਂ | Pandraa(n) | | 16 | ੧੬ | ਸੋਲ੍ਹਾਂ | Sollaa(n) | | 17 | ੧੭ | ਸਤਾਰਾਂ | Sataaraa(n) | | 18 | ੧੮ | ਅਠਾਰਾਂ | Athaa raa(n) | | 19 | ੧੯ | ਉਨੀ | Unnee | | 20 | ੨੦ | ਵੀਹ | Veeh | | Number | Gurmukhi | Punjabi Word |
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Don’t worry. By the end of this guide, you’ll confidently count from 1 to 100 in Punjabi. We’ll break it down into small, manageable chunks with clear pronunciation guides (using English sounds) and plenty of examples.
(A hundred thanks – a common Punjabi saying)