ਅੱਖ
akkha/ə.kːʰə̆/feminine
The Punjabi word for eye is ਅੱਖ (akkha).
ਅੱਖ is a noun used to refer to the organ of sight.
Meaning: organ (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Majhi dialect, the term for eye is ਅੱਖ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ਅੱਖ is ਅੱਖਾਂ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is akkha. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਅੱਖ is a very distant relative of the English word 'eye'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃ekʷ-.
- In Punjabi, the expression ਅੱਖ ਮਾਰਨਾ literally means 'to hit the eye' but is used to describe winking.
- To describe someone as being very envious or prone to the 'evil eye', Punjabi speakers use the term ਨਜ਼ਰ which comes from Arabic rather than the native ਅੱਖ.
Examples in context
- ਉਸਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਅੱਖ ਨੀਲੀ ਹੈ।usadī ikk akh nīlī hai.His one eye is blue.
- ਉਸਦੀ ਅੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਲੀ ਹੈ।usadī akh vich rālī hai.There is redness in her eye.
Example conversation
Manpreet is telling Ravinder about a minor injury.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ?Manpreet, kī ho'iā?Manpreet, what happened?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੇਰੀ ਅੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।merī akh vich dard ho rihā hai.My eye is hurting.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੈ?kī ih bahut ziādā hai?Is it very bad?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਨਹੀਂ, ਪਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਅਜੀਬ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।nahīm, par mainu thoṛhā ajīb lag rihā hai.No, but it feels a bit strange.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eye” translations and entries ਅੱਖ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਅੱਖ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
