How to Say “Gray” in Punjabi

ਸਲੇਟੀ
salētī
The English word "gray" is translated into Punjabi as ਸਲੇਟੀ (salētī).
ਸਲੇਟੀ is an adjective used to describe a color that is somewhere between white and black, similar to the color of cinders.
Meaning: of a color somewhere between white and black, like cinders (adj)

How do you pronounce it?

salētī

Did you know?

  • When describing hair turning gray, Punjabi speakers often use the word ਚਿੱਟੇ meaning 'white' instead of ਸਲੇਟੀ. To say someone has 'gray hair' is often expressed as having 'white hair'.
  • If you are describing a 'gray area' or something ambiguous in Punjabi, you might use words related to 'mist' or 'fog' rather than the color 'gray' itself.
  • The word ਸਲੇਟੀ is derived from ਸਲੇਟ, which refers to a slate stone used for writing. This means the Punjabi word for 'gray' literally describes the color of a school chalkboard.

Examples in context

  • ਸ਼ਾਮ ਢੂੰਢਲ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।
    The evening is becoming gray (hazy).
  • ਅਸਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਹੈ।
    asamaana da ranga saletī hai.
    The color of the sky is gray.
  • ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਰੰਗ ਦੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।
    mainū saletī ranga dī kamīza cāhīdī hai.
    I want a gray colored shirt.
  • ਉਸਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ ਕੋਟ ਪਾਇਆ ਹੈ।
    usa'nē ik saletī ranga dā kōṭa pā'i'ā hai.
    He is wearing a gray coat.

Example conversation

Manpreet and Aman are looking at clothes in a shop.

  1. ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreet

    ਅਮਨ, ਕੀ ਇਹ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ ਹੈ?
    amana, kī iha saletī ranga dā hai?
    Aman, is this gray?
  2. ਅਮਨ Aman

    ਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਤਾਂ ਨੀਲਾ ਹੈ।
    nahī̃, iha tā̃ nīlā hai.
    No, it is blue.
  3. ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreet

    ਫਿਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਦਿਖਾਓ।
    phira mainū saletī ranga dā hī dikhā'ō.
    Then show me a gray one.
  4. ਅਮਨ Aman

    ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਮੈਂ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
    ṭhīka hai, manaprīta, maiṃ vēkhadā hā̃.
    Okay, Manpreet, I will look.
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