ਅਦਰਕ
adrak
The English word "ginger" is translated into Punjabi as ਅਦਰਕ (adrak).
ਅਦਰਕ is a noun used to refer to the spice ginger.
Meaning: spice (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
adrak
Did you know?
- The word ਅਦਰਕ is essential for making 'Adrak Wali Chai', a specific type of ginger tea that is a staple of hospitality across Punjab.
- The word ਅਦਰਕ is shared across several North Indian languages and Urdu, making it one of the most widely recognized words for the spice across the subcontinent.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine practices common in the region, ਅਦਰਕ is often discussed not just as food, but as a specific 'medicinal' entity with its own properties.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਚਾਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਦਰਕ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū cāh vica adrak pasanda hai.I like ginger in tea.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਅਦਰਕ ਹੈ?kī tuhāḍē kōla adrak hai?Do you have ginger?
- ਅਦਰਕ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਚੰਗੀ ਹੈ।adrak dī vartōn caṅgī hai.Using ginger is good.
Example conversation
Manpreet and Aman are cooking dinner together.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਅਮਨ, ਸਬਜ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਦਰਕ ਪਾਓ।Aman, sabzī vica adarak pāō.Aman, put ginger in the vegetable dish.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।Ṭhīk hai, main huṇē pāundā hā̃.Okay, I will put it in right now.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਅਦਰਕ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?Kī adarak khatam hō giā hai?Is the ginger finished?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਨਹੀਂ, ਅਜੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਹੈ।Nahī̃, ajē bākī hai.No, there is still some left.
