ਹਸਪਤਾਲ
haspatāl/ɦəs.pə.t̪äːl/Gurmukhi, masculine
The English word "hospital" is translated into Punjabi as ਹਸਪਤਾਲ (haspatāl).
ਹਸਪਤਾਲ is a masculine noun used to refer to a large medical facility.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
ਹਸਪਤਾਲ is a loanword from the English word "hospital", which has been adapted into Punjabi phonology.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ਹਸਪਤਾਲ has an oblique plural form, ਹਸਪਤਾਲਾਂ, which is used specifically when the word is followed by a postposition.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is haspatāl. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਹਸਪਤਾਲ is actually a linguistic traveler that passed through Portuguese before reaching Punjabi via Hindi.
- In rural Punjab, a traditional healer is often sought before visiting a ਹਸਪਤਾਲ, reflecting a cultural blend of folk medicine and modern care.
- In many Punjabi-speaking regions, people might use the more formal term ਦਵਾਖ਼ਾਨਾ (dawakhanā) instead of the loanword ਹਸਪਤਾਲ.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਅਸਪਤਾਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।I am going to the hospital.
- ਅਸਪਤਾਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।Gotta go to the hospital.
- ਤੈਨੂੰ ਅਸਪਤਾਲ ਕਿਉਂ ਜਾਣਾ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?Why do you have to go to the hospital?
- ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।haspatāl bahut vaḍḍā hai.The hospital is very large.
- ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਹਨ।haspatāl vich bahut ḍāktar han.There are many doctors in the hospital.
Example conversation
Preet is asking Gurpreet where he is going.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?Gurprīat, tusī̃ kithē̃ jā rahē hō̃?Gurpreet, where are you going?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਮੈਂ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।mai hā spatāl jā rihā hāṁ.I am going to the hospital.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਕੋਈ ਬੀਮਾਰ ਹੈ?kī kōī bīmār hai?Is someone sick?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰਾ ਦੋਸਤ ਬੀਮਾਰ ਹੈ।hā̃, mērā dōsat bīmār hai.Yes, my friend is sick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries ਹਸਪਤਾਲ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਹਸਪਤਾਲ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
