ਗਲੂਟਨ
galūṭan
The Punjabi word for gluten is ਗਲੂਟਨ (galūṭan).
ਗਲੂਟਨ refers to the protein found in cereal grains.
Meaning: cereal protein (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
galūṭan
Did you know?
- Because Punjabi culture is centered on wheat-based diets, a 'gluten-free' diet is often described as ਗੰਦਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ, which literally means 'without wheat'.
- The Punjabi word ਗਲੂਟਨ is a direct phonetic loanword from English, meaning there is no traditional Punjabi term for this specific protein.
- The 't' in ਗਲੂਟਨ may be pronounced with a distinct dental or retroflex sound that differs from the English 't', depending on the speaker's regional Punjabi dialect.
Examples in context
- ਇਸ ਰੋਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਹੈ।is rōṭī vica galūṭan hai.This bread contains gluten.
- ਮੈਂ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਖਾਂਦਾ।maiṃ galūṭan vālī'āṃ cīzāṃ nahīṃ khāndā.I do not eat foods with gluten.
- ਕੀ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਹੈ?kī isa vica galūṭan hai?Is there gluten in this?
Example conversation
Simran and Harman are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਇਸ ਪਾਸਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਹੈ?kī isa pāstā vica galūṭan hai?Does this pasta have gluten?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਹੈ।hāṃ, isa vica galūṭan hai.Yes, it has gluten.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੈਨੂੰ ਗਲੂਟਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।mauṃ'ē galūṭan tōṃ parahēza karanā paiṃdā hai.I have to avoid gluten.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਫਿਰ ਅਸੀਂ ਗਲੂਟਨ-ਮੁਕਤ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਲੱਭਦੇ ਹਾਂ।phira asaṃ galūṭan-mukata vikalapa labhadē hāṃ.Then let's find a gluten-free option.
