ਜ਼ਮੀਨ
zamīn/zə.miːnə̆/
The Punjabi word for land is ਜ਼ਮੀਨ (zamīn).
The noun ਜ਼ਮੀਨ is used both for the physical substance of the earth (soil/ground) and for property/real estate (landed property).
Meaning: part of Earth that is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ is a loanword from Persian, commonly used in Punjabi to refer to land, soil or the ground.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced as zamīn (/zə.miːnə̆/).
Did you know?
- In rural Punjab, land ownership involving ਜ਼ਮੀਨ is historically tied to the 'zamindari' system, a legacy of land tenure that shaped the region's social hierarchy.
- While ਜ਼ਮੀਨ refers to land, the word ਧਰਤੀ is also used, specifically when referring to the Earth as a celestial body or the 'sacred soil'.
- Because ਜ਼ਮੀਨ is a loanword from Persian, it is also the exact same word used in Hindi and Urdu to mean 'land' or 'ground'.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਉਪਜਾਊ ਹੈ।ih zamīn bahut upjā'ū hai.This land is very fertile.
- ਸਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।sanūm āpaṇī zamīn dī rākhī karanī chāhīdī hai.We should protect our land.
Example conversation
Aman and Manpreet are discussing a plot of land for a new house.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਕੀ ਇਹ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਵੇਚਣ ਲਈ ਹੈ?Ki eh zameen vechan layi hai?Is this land for sale?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਹੈ।Haan, eh bahut vadhia zameen hai.Yes, this is very good land.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਹੈ?Eh kinni vaddi hai?How big is it?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਇਹ ਪੰਜ ਕਿੱਲੇ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਹੈ।Eh panj kille zameen hai.It is five acres of land.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “land” translations and entries ਜ਼ਮੀਨ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
