ਫਲੀਆਂ
phalīā̃
The English phrase "beans" is translated into Punjabi as ਫਲੀਆਂ (phalīā̃).
The term refers to the edible seeds of various plants, commonly used as a vegetable or legume.
How do you pronounce it?
phalīā̃
Did you know?
- The word ਫਲੀ shares a linguistic root with the word for 'fruit' in several Indo-Aryan languages, as both refer to the botanical result of a flowering plant.
- While ਫਲੀਆਂ refers to green beans, the seeds of the same plant once dried are called ਦਾਲ if split. This creates a linguistic divide between the vegetable and the legume stages of the same plant.
- In Punjabi culture, the term ਫਲੀਆਂ often specifically evokes 'gawar phali' or cluster beans, which are a staple in rural diets and distinct from the kidney beans used in dals.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਰੀਆਂ ਫਲੀਆਂ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।mainū harī'āṃ phali'āṃ pasand han.I like green beans.
- ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਅੱਜ ਫਲੀਆਂ ਬਣਾਵਾਂਗੇ?kī asīṃ aj phali'āṃ banāvāṅgē?Will we make beans today?
- ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਾਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਫਲੀਆਂ ਮਿਲ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ।bāzāra vica tāzī'āṃ phali'āṃ mila rahī'āṃ han.Fresh beans are available in the market.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing what to cook for dinner in their kitchen.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਅੱਜ ਰਾਤ ਦੇ ਖਾਣੇ ਲਈ ਕੀ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ?kiran, aj rāta dē khāṇē la'ī kī banā'i'ā hai?Kiran, what have you made for dinner tonight?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਫਲੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਸਬਜ਼ੀ ਬਣਾ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ।maiṃ phali'āṃ dī sabajī banā rahī hāṃ.I am making a bean vegetable dish.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਵਾਹ, ਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ।vāha, iha tāṃ bahuta su'āda lagēgā.Wow, that will be very delicious.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਫਲੀਆਂ ਪਾ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਹਨ।hāṃ, guraprīta, maiṃ tuhāḍē la'ī bahuta sārī'āṃ phali'āṃ pā da'tī'āṃ han.Yes, Gurpreet, I have put in plenty of beans for you.
