ਅਖਬਾਰ
akhabārfeminine
The Punjabi word for newspaper is ਅਖਬਾਰ (akhabār). Wiktionary also lists ਸਮਾਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਰ (samācār pattar).
Meaning: publication (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ਅਖਬਾਰ | akhabār | feminine |
| ਸਮਾਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਰ | samācār pattar | masculine |
Both provided forms refer to a newspaper publication.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ਅਖਬਾਰ is a loanword from Persian. The term ਸਮਾਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਰ is composed of ਸਮਾਚਾਰ meaning 'news' and ਪੱਤਰ meaning 'letter' or 'sheet'.
Which one should you use?
While both mean newspaper, ਅਖਬਾਰ is the most common everyday term, whereas ਸਮਾਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਰ is more formal and descriptive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ਅਖਬਾਰ is ਅਖਬਾਰਾਂ when it is used with postpositions.
How do you pronounce it?
akhabār
Did you know?
- The common word ਅਖਬਾਰ is actually a plural form in its original language, Arabic, meaning 'reports' or 'news'.
- The word ਪੱਤਰ within the formal term for newspaper shares a common ancestor with the word ਪੱਤਾ, which means 'leaf'.
- The formal ਸਮਾਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਰ reflects a 'Sanskritized' style of Punjabi, which is often used in academic or legal writing.
Examples in context
- ਅਖਬਾਰ ਮੇਜ਼ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੈ।akhbār mez uttē hai.The newspaper is on the table.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅਖਬਾਰ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ?kī tusī̃ akhbār paṛhiā?Did you read the newspaper?
- ਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਅਖਬਾਰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?ajj dā akhbār kittē hai?Where is today's newspaper?
Example conversation
Two people are sitting in a living room in the morning.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਅਖਬਾਰ ਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?Prīt, kī akhbār ā giā hai?Preet, has the newspaper arrived?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ ਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਇਹ ਰਸੋਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।hā̃ Ravindar, ih rasoī vich hai.Yes Ravinder, it is in the kitchen.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਨੂੰ ਅਖਬਾਰ ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū akhbār paṛhnā bahut pasand hai.I really like reading the newspaper.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਲੈ ਆਓ।ṭhīk hai, tusī̃ utthō̃ lai ā'ō.Okay, you go and get it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “newspaper” translations and entries ਅਖਬਾਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਅਖਬਾਰ, ਪੱਤਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
