ਮੁੰਡਾ
muṇḍā/mʊɳ.ɖäː/Gurmukhi, masculine
The English word "boy" is translated into Punjabi as ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā).
ਮੁੰਡਾ is a masculine noun used to refer to a male child.
Meaning: male child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
While ਮੁੰਡਾ is the standard form, it changes to the oblique form ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ when the noun is followed by a postposition, such as "in" or "of". For example, when expressing possession, such as "of the boys", you would use the form ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਦੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /mʊɳ.ɖäː/ (muṇḍā) and consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit root of ਮੁੰਡਾ actually shares a history with words meaning 'bald' or 'shaven', historically referring to those who had undergone a ritual head-shaving.
- In traditional Punjabi culture, the term ਮੁੰਡਾ can be used to refer to a young man well into his twenties, far beyond the age of a 'child'.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੈ।Oh ik chhota mundā hai.He is a small boy.
- ਮੁੰਡਾ ਖੇਡ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Mundā khed rihā hai.The boy is playing.
- ਕੀ ਉਹ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਭਰਾ ਹੈ?Kī oh mundā tuhāḍā bhrā hai?Is that boy your brother?
Example conversation
Two people are talking about a child playing in the park.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਉਹ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ?Oh chota munda kaun hai?Who is that little boy?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਉਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਭਤੀਜਾ ਹੈ, ਹਰਮਨ।Oh mera bhateeja hai, Harman.He is my nephew, Harman.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੁੰਡਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।Munda bahut pyara hai.The boy is very cute.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤੀ ਵੀ ਹੈ।Dhanvad, oh bahut shararti vi hai.Thanks, he is also very naughty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boy” translations and entries ਮੁੰਡਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮੁੰਡਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
