ਧਰਤੀ
dhartī/t̪əɾ˩.t̪iː/
The English word 'earth' is translated into Punjabi as ਧਰਤੀ (dhartī).
ਧਰਤੀ is used to name the third planet of the Solar System. In a colloquial sense, it can also refer to land or the ground, similar to how the English term 'soil' is sometimes used.
Meaning: third planet of the Solar System (name)
Which one should you use?
While ਧਰਤੀ refers to the planet Earth, the word ਮਿੱਟੀ is used specifically to refer to the physical substance of soil or dirt. Additionally, the term Zameen can refer to land or ground depending on the context.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ਧਰਤੀ is feminine in Punjabi.
How do you pronounce it?
dhartī (/t̪əɾ˩.t̪iː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਧਰਤੀ shares a prehistoric ancestor with the English word 'trust' through the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰer-, meaning 'to hold' or 'to support'.
- While ਧਰਤੀ is the standard term for the planet, the word Zameen is borrowed from Persian and is used more frequently when discussing property or legal land ownership.
- In traditional Punjabi folk songs, ਧਰਤੀ is often personified as a witness to historical events or the suffering of people.
Examples in context
- ਧਰਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।dhartī bahut sundar hai.Earth is very beautiful.
- ਸਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।sānū apṇī dhartī dī sambhāḷ karanī chāhīdī hai.We must take care of our earth.
- ਧਰਤੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਦੇ ਚਾਰੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਘੁੰਮਦੀ ਹੈ।dhartī sūraj ke chāre pāse ghuṃdī hai.The earth orbits around the sun.
Example conversation
Preet and Aman are talking about science in school.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਅਮਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਧਰਤੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ?Aman, ki tusi dharti bare padhiya?Aman, did you read about the earth?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਹੈ।Han Preet, main padhiya hai.Yes Preet, I have read it.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਧਰਤੀ ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਹੈ।Dharti ik bahut vadda grah hai.The earth is a very large planet.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਸਾਡਾ ਘਰ ਹੈ।Han, eh saada ghar hai.Yes, it is our home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “earth” translations and entries ਧਰਤੀ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਧਰਤੀ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
