ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ
kaṇḍiāḷāGurmukhi, masculine
To say hedgehog in Punjabi, use ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ (kaṇḍiāḷā). If unsure, use ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ. Wiktionary also lists ਕੰਡੇਰਨਾ (kaṇḍernā) and ਝਾਹਾ (jhāhā).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ | kaṇḍiāḷā | Gurmukhi, masculine |
| ਕੰਡੇਰਨਾ | kaṇḍernā | Gurmukhi, masculine |
| ਝਾਹਾ | jhāhā | Gurmukhi, masculine |
ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ is the name of the small spiny animal. ਕੰਡੇਰਨਾ (kaṇḍernā) and ਝਾਹਾ (jhāhā) are other words for the same animal.
What does it mean word for word?
ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ comes from the Punjabi word for a thorn or spine, combined with a suffix that marks a creature covered in them.
How does it change in a sentence?
All three words are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as kaṇḍiāḷā. The dots under the letters mark sounds made with the tongue curled back.
Did you know?
- If you call a person ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ ('kaṇḍiāḷā'), you are not talking about an animal, but are instead describing them as having a difficult or 'prickly' personality.
- The Punjabi word ਕੰਡ ('kaṇḍ') can refer to both a biological thorn and a metaphorical 'obstacle' or 'pain' in a person's life.
- Unlike English, where 'hedgehog' is a compound of 'hedge' and 'hog', the Punjabi terms focus entirely on the 'thorns' and 'spines' of the creature.
Examples in context
- ਬਾਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ ਹੈ।Bāga vica ika kaṇḍiālā hai.There is a hedgehog in the garden.
Example conversation
Kiran and Aman are walking in a park.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਅਮਨ, ਉੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ, ਇੱਕ ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ ਹੈ!Aman, utthē dēkhō, ikka kaṇḍiālā hai!Aman, look there, it's a hedgehog!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕਿਰਨ, ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।Kiran, iha kinṇā piārā hai.Kiran, it is so cute.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਛੂਹਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ।Sānū isanū chūhṇā nahī̃ chāhīdā.We should not touch it.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਇਸ ਦੇ ਕੰਡੇ ਤਿੱਖੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।Hā̃, isa dē kaṇḍē tikkha hunda hana.Yes, its spines are sharp.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hedgehog” translations and entries ਕੰਡਿਆਲ਼ਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
