ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ
paingu'ina
The English word "penguin" is translated into Punjabi as ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ (paingu'ina).
ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ is used to refer to the flightless sea bird known as a penguin.
Meaning: flightless sea bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
paingu'ina
Did you know?
- The word ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ is written using the Gurmukhi script, which was standardized by the tenth Sikh Guru to make the language accessible to all.
- In many Punjabi-speaking regions, there is no unique, indigenous word for a penguin because they are not native to the Indian subcontinent.
- If you were looking for a word for 'bird' to use with ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ, you would use ਪੰਛੀ, which is a word of Sanskrit origin.
Examples in context
- ਪੇਂਗੂਇਨ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਰੰਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।Penguins are found in different colors.
- ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੈ।painguin bahut piyāra hai.The penguin is very cute.
- ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ ਹੈ।chiṛīāghar vich ik painguin hai.There is a penguin in the zoo.
- ਮੈਂ ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ ਦੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਬਣਾਈ।mai painguin dī tasvīr banāī.I drew a picture of a penguin.
Example conversation
Simran and Aman are looking at a picture book in a library.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਅਮਨ, ਦੇਖ ਇਹ ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ!Aman, dekh ih painguin kinnā vaḍā hai!Aman, look how big this penguin is!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ ਸਿਮਰਨ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Hā̃ Simran, ih bahut shāndār lag rihā hai.Yes Simran, it looks very magnificent.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ?Kī tainū painguin pasand han?Do you like penguins?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।Hā̃, maīnū oh bahut pasand han.Yes, I like them very much.
