ਹਰਾ
harāGurmukhi
To say green in Punjabi, use ਹਰਾ (harā). Wiktionary also lists ਸਾਵਾ (sāvā).
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਹਰਾ | harā | Gurmukhi | |
| ਸਾਵਾ | sāvā | /säː.ʋäː/ | Gurmukhi |
The word is used both as an adjective to describe something that has green as its colour and as a noun to refer to the colour itself.
Which one should you use?
ਹਰਾ (harā) is the standard and most common way to express the colour green. In contrast, ਸਾਵਾ (sāvā) is used in poetry, songs or to describe a specific shade of lush, verdant green.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ਹਰਾ (harā) changes to ਹਰੇ (harē) when it is used in the plural or oblique case within a sentence. Additionally, the form ਹਰੀ (harī) is used to mean green.
How do you pronounce it?
harā
Did you know?
- While ਹਰਾ (harā) is the everyday word for green, ਸਾਵਾ (sāvā) originates from an ancient Sanskrit root श्याम (śyāmá) that could also refer to dark or blackish hues.
- In Punjabi culture, the color ਹਰਾ (harā) is strongly associated with prosperity and the arrival of the monsoon rains that revive the crops.
- Punjabi uses different forms of green depending on the gender of the object, such as ਹਰਾ (harā) for masculine and ਹਰੀ (harī) for feminine nouns.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਇੱਕ ਹਰਾ ਪੈਨ ਹੈ।mere kol ik hara pain hai.I have a green pen.
- ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਰੰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।us nu hara rang bahut pasand hai.He likes the color green very much.
Example conversation
Manpreet and Harman are looking at a garden.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਦੇਖੋ, ਸਾਰੇ ਪੱਤੇ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਹਰਾ ਹਨ!Dekho, sare patte kinne hara han!Look, all the leaves are so green!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਬਗੀਚਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Han, bagicha bahut sona lag reha hai.Yes, the garden looks very beautiful.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ?Ki tuhanu hara rang pasand hai?Do you like the color green?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨਪਸੰਦ ਰੰਗ ਹੈ।Han, ih mera manpasand rang hai.Yes, it is my favorite color.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries ਹਰਾ, ਸਾਵਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸਾਵਾ, ਹਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
