How to Say "Month" in Punjabi

ਮਹੀਨਾ

mahīnā[mə̯.iː˨.naː]Gurmukhi, masculine

The English word "month" is translated into Punjabi as ਮਹੀਨਾ (mahīnā). Wiktionary also lists ਮਾਹ (māh) and مَان٘ہہ m مَہِینَہ (māṉh).

Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)

Ways to say it

“month” in Punjabi
Punjabi	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
ਮਹੀਨਾ	mahīnā	[mə̯.iː˨.naː] (narrow)	Gurmukhi, masculine
ਮਾਹ	māh		Gurmukhi, masculine
مَان٘ہہ m مَہِینَہ	māṉh		Shahmukhi, masculine
مَاہ	māh		Shahmukhi, masculine
مَاس	mās		Shahmukhi, masculine

All forms of the word refer to a period into which a year is divided.

ਮਹੀਨਾ is the most common, everyday word used to mean "month", whereas ਮਾਹ is a more formal or literary term.

When the word ਮਹੀਨਾ is used with a postposition, such as "in" or "of", it changes to its oblique plural form ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ.

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Because of the lunar influence, some Punjabi years include an extra 'leap month' to keep the calendar in sync with the seasons.
Punjabi uses two different scripts to write 'month'. The Gurmukhi script ਮਹੀਨਾ is used in East Punjab and the Shahmukhi script مَہِینَہ is used in West Punjab.
The formal term ਮਾਹ is actually linked to the moon, as it shares its origin with the Sanskrit word for 'moon'.

ਇਹ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਡਾ ਹੈ।
ih mahīnā bahuta ṭhaṇḍā hai.
This month is very cold.
ਉਸਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਕੀਤੀ।
usanē ēka mahīnā yātrā kītī.
He traveled for one month.

Aman and Simran are talking about a trip.

ਅਮਨ Aman

ਅਸੀਂ ਕਦੋਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ?
asin kadon ja rahe han?
When are we going?
ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

ਅਸੀਂ ਅਗਲੇ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ।
asin agle mahina javange.
We will go next month.
ਅਮਨ Aman

ਕੀ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਨੇ ਟਿਕਟਾਂ ਲੈ ਲਈਆਂ ਹਨ?
ki simran ne tiktan lai laiyan han?
Has Simran bought the tickets?
ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਟਿਕਟਾਂ ਲੈ ਲਈਆਂ ਹਨ।
han, main tiktan lai laiyan han.
Yes, I have bought the tickets.

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