ਦੁੱਧ
duddha/d̪ʊd̪˥/masculine
The Punjabi word for milk is ਦੁੱਧ (duddha).
Meaning: liquid (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ਦੁੱਧ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /d̪ʊd̪˥/ (duddha).
Did you know?
- The word ਦੁੱਧ shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'daughter'. Both stems trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to the act of nursing or providing nourishment.
- The term ਦੁੱਧ-ਮਿਸ਼ਰੀ, which literally means 'milk and sugar candy', is used as a metaphor to describe a relationship that is exceptionally sweet and free of conflict.
- In some Punjabi contexts, the word for milk is used idiomatically to describe something that is pure, wholesome, or untainted by corruption.
Examples in context
- ਦੁੱਧ ਕੱਚ ਦੀਅਾਂ ਬੋਤਲਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਵੇਚਿਅਾ ਗਿਅਾ ।Milk was sold in glass bottles.This sentence shows how to use ਦੁੱਧ when discussing how milk is sold in glass bottles.Tatoeba #3788755 by RadiumCat, translation #3788752 by Hybrid
- ਮੱਧਕਾਲੀਨ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਦੁੱਧ ਦਵਾਈ ਜਿਨਾ ਹੀ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਸੀ।In the Middle Ages, milk was still popular as a medicine.This sentence illustrates how ਦੁੱਧ was historically used as a medicine.Tatoeba #2066083 by RadiumCat, translation #277526 by CK
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਦੂਧ ਪੀ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?Are you drinking milk?
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਗਲਾਸ ਦੁੱਧ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।mainū ek glās dudh chāhīdā hai.I want a glass of milk.
Example conversation
A kitchen in the morning where a couple is having breakfast.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਦੁੱਧ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?kī dudh khatam ho giā hai?Is the milk finished?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਨਹੀਂ, ਦੁੱਧ ਅਜੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਹੈ।nahī̃, dudh ajē bākī hai.No, there is still milk left.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕਿਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਦੁੱਧ ਲਿਆ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?Kiran, kī tusī̃ mēre laī dudh liā sakdē ho?Kiran, can you bring milk for me?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ ਹਰਮਨ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਲਿਆਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।hā̃ Harman, maĩ hunē liāundī hā̃.Yes Harman, I will bring it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries ਦੁੱਧ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਦੁੱਧ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
