ਘਾਹ
ghāh/käː˩/masculine
The Punjabi word for "grass" is ਘਾਹ (ghāh). Wiktionary also lists گھاہ (ghāh).
Meaning: ground cover plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਘਾਹ | ghāh | /käː˩/ | masculine |
| گھاہ | ghāh | /käː˩/ | masculine |
ਘਾਹ refers to ground cover plants.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
ghāh
Did you know?
- The word appears in both Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi scripts, meaning it can be written in different ways depending on whether the user is using the Indian or Pakistani script system.
- While ਘਾਹ means 'grass', Punjabi has distinct terms to differentiate between wild grass and the specific fodder grown for livestock.
- The pronunciation of ਘਾਹ begins with a voiced aspirated consonant, a sound that requires a distinct puff of air not found in the English 'g' in 'grass'.
Examples in context
- ਘਾਹ ਹਰਾ ਹੈ।ghāha harā hai.The grass is green.
- ਬੱਚਾ ਘਾਹ ਉੱਤੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਹੈ।baccha ghāha uttē baiṭhā hai.The child is sitting on the grass.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਘਾਹ ਨਰਮ ਹੈ?kī iha ghāha narma hai?Is this grass soft?
Example conversation
Simran and Ravinder are looking at the garden.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਘਾਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੰਬਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।Ravinder, ghāh bahut lambā hō giā hai.Ravinder, the grass has grown very long.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਅੱਜ ਕੱਟ ਦਵਾਂਗਾ।hān, maĩ isnū̃ ajj kaṭ davāngā.Yes, I will cut it today.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੋਗੇ?kī tusī̃ mērī madad karōgē?Will you help me?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਚਲੋ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੀਏ।hān, calō shurū karīē.Yes, let's get started.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grass” translations and entries ਘਾਹ, گھاہ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
