ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ
blueberry
The English word "blueberry" is translated into Punjabi as ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ.
The term refers to the fruit known as a blueberry.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal word for blueberry is ਨੀਲਬੇਰੀ.
How do you pronounce it?
blueberry
Did you know?
- The term ਨੀਲ in ਨੀਲਬੇਰੀ is the same root used for 'indigo', the ancient blue dye produced in the Indian subcontinent.
- If you are looking for blueberries in a Punjabi market, asking for ਨੀਲਬੇਰੀ might actually confuse a vendor, as they are more likely to recognize the phonetic English 'blueberry'.
- Exotic fruits in Punjabi often undergo 'transliteration', meaning the English sound is preserved but written in the Gurmukhi script.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū balūbairī bahut pasand hai.I like blueberry very much.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ ਤਾਜ਼ੀ ਹੈ?kī iha balūbairī tāzī hai?Is this blueberry fresh?
- ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਦ ਮਿੱਠਾ ਹੈ।balūbairī dā svād miṭṭhā hai.The blueberry tastes sweet.
Example conversation
Two people are shopping for fruit at a market.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?Manpreet, kī asīṃ blueberry kharīd sakdē hāṃ?Manpreet, can we buy blueberries?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਪਰ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਹਨ?hāṃ, par kī ih tāzā han?Yes, but are they fresh?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਲੂਬੈਰੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਲੱਗਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।hāṃ, ih blueberry bahut tāzā lagdīāṃ han.Yes, these blueberries look very fresh.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਫਿਰ ਇੱਕ ਪੈਕ ਲੈ ਲਓ।ṭhīk hai, phir ik pack lai lō.Okay, then take one pack.
