ਚੰਦਰਮਾ
candramā
The Punjabi word for moon is ਚੰਦਰਮਾ (candramā).
The term refers to the natural satellite of planet Earth.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ਚੰਦਰਮਾ is the standard form, the word ਚੰਦ is also used in more casual settings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ਚੰਦਰਮਾ is used in formal, literary or scientific contexts. In everyday conversation, the more common and colloquial form is ਚੰਦ.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
candramā
Did you know?
- The term ਚੰਦ is used in the idiomatic expression ਚੰਦ ਦਿਨ to describe a very short period of time, literally meaning 'a few moon days'.
- The term ਚੰਦ is used in the phrase ਚੰਦ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ, which describes someone becoming very successful or prominent, much like the moon rising.
- The word ਚੰਦਰਮਾ shares a linguistic root with the Sanskrit word candra, which means 'shining' or 'bright'.
Examples in context
- ਅੱਜ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ, ਚੰਦ ਚਮਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Tonight, the moon is shining brightly.
- ਅੱਜ ਰਾਤ ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਚਮਕੀਲਾ ਹੈ।ajja rāta caṃdaramā bahuta camakīlā hai.The moon is very bright tonight.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?kī tusīṃ caṃdaramā nūṃ dēkha sakadē hō?Can you see the moon?
- ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਅਸਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।caṃdaramā rāta nūṃ asamāna vica dikhā'ī dindā hai.The moon appears in the sky at night.
Example conversation
Two people are standing on a balcony looking at the night sky.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਦੇਖੋ ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ!ravindara, dēkhō caṃdaramā kiṇā sundara hai!Ravinder, look how beautiful the moon is!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਸਿਮਰਨ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਚਮਕੀਲਾ ਹੈ।hāṃ, simarana, iha bahuta camakīlā hai.Yes, Simran, it is very bright.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਚੰਦਰਮਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?kī caṃdaramā pūrā dikhā'ī dē rihā hai?Is the moon fully visible?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਪੂਰਨਿਮਾ ਦੀ ਰਾਤ ਹੈ।hāṃ, ajja pūraṇimā dī rāta hai.Yes, tonight is a full moon night.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.