ਕੁੱਤਾ
kuttā/kʊt̪ːäː/
The word for dog in Punjabi is ਕੁੱਤਾ (kuttā).
This noun refers to the animal known as a dog.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ਕੁੱਤਾ is ਕੁੱਤੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kʊt̪ːäː/. The romanization is kuttā.
Did you know?
- In Punjabi, the word ਕੁੱਤਾ is frequently used as a harsh insult to describe someone as shameless or loyal to a fault in a negative way.
- Punjabi has specific gender-based variations for the word, where ਕੁੱਤੋ is used specifically for a female dog.
- The word ਕੁੱਤਾ descends from the Prakrit word ਕੁੱਤ and likely shares an ancient root with other Indo-Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- ਇੱਕ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਬਾੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।ikk kuttā bāṛ vich hai.A dog is in the yard.
- ਮੇਰਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤੀ ਹੈ।merā kuttā bahut sharārtī hai.My dog is very naughty.
- ਕੁੱਤਾ ਦੂਰੋਂ ਭੌਂਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।kuttā dūrōṃ bhaunka rihā hai.The dog is barking from afar.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a pet in a park.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ!dēkhō, uha kuttā kinnā piārā hai!Look, that dog is so cute!
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਨਰਮ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।hān, uha bahut narama lagdā hai.Yes, he looks very soft.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਹੈਂ?kī tū us nū jāṇadī haiṃ?Do you know him?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੀ।nahīṃ, maiṃ us nū nahīṃ jāṇadī.No, I don't know him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries ਕੁੱਤਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਕੁੱਤਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
