ਵੱਡਾ
vaḍḍā
The English word "big" is translated into Punjabi as ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā). Wiktionary also lists بَڑا and وَڈّا.
Meaning: of a great size (adj)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ਵੱਡਾ | vaḍḍā |
| بَڑا | |
| وَڈّا |
The term is used to describe something of a great size.
Which one should you use?
The adjective ਵੱਡਾ (big) is the antonym of ਛੋਟਾ (small).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to match the gender of the noun it describes: use vaḍḍā for masculine and ਵੱਡੀ for feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
vaḍḍā
Did you know?
- Depending on the dialect, you may hear ਵੱਡਾ pronounced as ਵਡਾ or seen written in the Shahmukhi script as وڏا in West Punjab.
- The word ਵੱਡਾ can be used as a respectful title for an elder or a superior, essentially calling them a 'big one' in the community.
- While ਵੱਡਾ describes physical size, the word ਬੜਾ (baṛā) is often used to express the scale of an emotion, such as being 'very' or 'extremely' happy.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਹੈThis book is big.
- ਉਸਦਾ ਘਰ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈHis house is big.
- ਉਹ ਹੁਣ ਮੋਟਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈHe has become big/fat now.
- ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਘਰ ਹੈ।ih ik vadda ghar hai.This is a big house.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਮਰਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।mainu ik vadda kamra chahida hai.I need a big room.
- ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਹੈ।us kol ik vadda kutta hai.He has a big dog.
Example conversation
Preet and Gurpreet are looking at a piece of cake.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਇਹ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ?Ki eh tukra bahut vadda hai?Is this piece too big?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।Han, eh bahut vadda hai.Yes, it is very big.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਮੈਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸਾਰਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਖਾ ਸਕਦੀ।Main isnu sara nahi kha sakdi.I cannot eat it all.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Main tuhadi madad kar sakda han.I can help you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “big” translations and entries ਵੱਡਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
