ਬਦਾਮ
badām/bə.d̪aːmə̆/masculine
The Punjabi word for almond is ਬਦਾਮ (badām).
ਬਦਾਮ is used to refer to the almond nut.
Meaning: nut (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ਬਦਾਮ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is badām. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Punjab, ਬਦਾਮ are often soaked in water overnight and peeled before eating to make them easier to digest and more nutritious.
- The word ਬਦਾਮ is actually a traveler that has moved through many languages, originally arriving in the region from Classical Persian.
- If you travel to West Bengal or Maharashtra, you will hear almost the exact same word, badam, used for the same nut.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਦਾਮ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।mainu badām bahut pasand han.I like almonds very much.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਦਾਮ ਖਾਧੇ ਹਨ?kī tusi badām khādhē han?Have you eaten almonds?
- ਇਹ ਬਦਾਮ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹਿੰਗੇ ਹਨ।ih badām bahut mahingē han.These almonds are very expensive.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Preet are preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਬਦਾਮ ਇੱਥੇ ਹਨ?Prīt, kī badām ithē han?Preet, are the almonds here?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਡੱਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ।hāñ, uh ḍabbē vica han.Yes, they are in the box.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਬਦਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਟਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।main badām nū kaṭṇā chāhundā hāñ.I want to chop the almonds.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਹ ਲੈ ਲਓ।ṭhīk hai, tusīñ uh lai lō.Okay, you take them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “almond” translations and entries ਬਦਾਮ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਬਦਾਮ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
