ਲੇਲਾ
lelāmasculine
The Punjabi word for "lamb" is ਲੇਲਾ (lelā).
The term refers to a young sheep.
Meaning: young sheep (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ਲੇਲਾ is the standard term, ਮੇਮਨਾ is used in formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ਲੇਲਾ is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
lelā
Did you know?
- The concept of a 'lamb' is frequently used in Punjabi Sufi poetry to represent the soul's yearning for the Divine, often appearing in metaphors of sacrifice.
- In Punjabi literature, comparing a person to a 'lamb' can sometimes imply they are being easily led or manipulated, rather than just being innocent.
- In Punjabi folk songs, a lamb is often used as a metaphor for a beloved child, much like the English 'lamb' is used in poetry.
Examples in context
- ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੇਮਨਾ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਿਖਾਓ।Please show me the lamb.
- ਲੇਲਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।lelā bahuta pi'ārā hai.The lamb is very cute.
- ਲੇਲਾ ਹਰਾ ਘਾਹ ਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।lelā harā ghāha khā ri'ā hai.The lamb is eating green grass.
Example conversation
Aman and Manpreet are visiting a farm.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਲੇਲਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਹੈ!dēkhō, uha lelā kin'nā chōṭā hai!Look, how small that lamb is!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।hāṃ, iha bahuta sundara hai.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖਾਣਾ ਦੇ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?kī asīṃ is nū khānā dē sakadē hāṃ?Can we give it some food?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਅਮਨ, ਚਲੋ ਕੁਝ ਘਾਸ ਲਿਆਉਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ।hāṃ, amana, calō kujha ghāsa li'ā'undē hāṃ.Yes, Aman, let's go get some grass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lamb” translations and entries ਲੇਲਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
