ਗੋਰੀਲਾ
gorīlā
The English word "gorilla" is translated into Punjabi as ਗੋਰੀਲਾ (gorīlā).
Meaning: ape (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gorīlā
Did you know?
- In Punjabi poetry and folklore, primates are rarely gorillas and are instead represented by the 'vanara' or 'monkey' figures from the Ramayana.
- The term is strictly masculine in Punjabi grammatical agreement, meaning any adjectives used to describe the ਗੋਰੀਲਾ must also take the masculine form.
- Because the word ਗੋਰੀਲਾ is a recent loanword from English, it is primarily used in scientific contexts or news reports. Most Punjabi speakers would use native descriptors for primates rather than this specific term in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਗੋਰੀਲਾ ਹੈ।chiriaghar vich ik gorilla hai.There is a gorilla in the zoo.
- ਗੋਰੀਲਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਾਕਤਵਰ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।gorilla bahut taakatvar hunda hai.A gorilla is very strong.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਗੋਰੀਲਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ?ki tusi gorilla dekhya hai?Have you seen a gorilla?
Example conversation
Kiran and Ravinder are looking at animals in a book.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਇਹ ਗੋਰੀਲਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ!Ravinder, eh gorila kinna vadda hai!Ravinder, how big this gorilla is!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।han, eh sachmuch bahut vadda hai.Yes, it really is very big.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਅਸਲੀਅਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ?ki sanu eh asliyat vich dekhna chahida hai?Should we see it in real life?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਚਲੋ ਅਗਲੇ ਹਫਤੇ ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ ਚੱਲੀਏ।han, chalo agle hafte chidiyaghar chaliye.Yes, let's go to the zoo next week.
