ਆਂਡਾ
āṇḍā/äːɳ.ɖäː/Gurmukhi, masculine
The Punjabi word for "egg" is ਆਂਡਾ (āṇḍā).
ਆਂਡਾ refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of an egg used as food. For example, you might encounter terms like Anda bhurji for scrambled eggs or Anda parantha for egg-stuffed flatbread.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular masculine form is ਆਂਡਾ. To express "eggs" in the plural, use the form ਆਂਡੇ.
How do you pronounce it?
āṇḍā
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit root 'aṇḍa' of ਆਂਡਾ is also used in many Indian languages to describe 'the universe' or 'the cosmic egg' in philosophical texts.
- Because many Punjabi speakers follow a lacto-vegetarian diet, you will often find 'eggless' versions of traditionally egg-based sweets in Punjab, which are referred to as being without ਆਂਡਾ.
- In Punjabi culture, the phrase ਆਂਡਾ can be used metaphorically to describe something that is oval or elliptical in shape, regardless of whether it is biological.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਆਂਡਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।mainū ik āṇḍā cāhidā hai.I want one egg.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਆਂਡਾ ਉਬਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ?kī iha āṇḍā ubali'ā hō'i'ā hai?Is this egg boiled?
- ਉਸਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਆਂਡਾ ਤੋੜਿਆ।usnē ik āṇḍā tōṛi'ā.He cracked an egg.
Example conversation
Harman and Simran are deciding what to have for breakfast.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਸਿਮਰਨ, ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਆਂਡਾ ਬਣਾਵਾਂ?Simran, kī maiṃ ik āṇḍā baṇāvāṃ?Simran, should I make an egg?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਂਡਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।hāṃ, mainū āṇḍā pasand hai.Yes, I like egg.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਉਬਾਲ ਕੇ ਲਿਆਵਾਂਗਾ।maiṃ isanū ubāl kē liāvaṅgā.I will bring it boiled.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਹਰਮਨ।ṭhīk hai, dhanvād Harman.Okay, thank you Harman.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg” translations and entries ਆਂਡਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
