ਗੁਲਾਬੀ
gulābī/ɡʊ.läː.biː/
The English word pink is translated into Punjabi as ਗੁਲਾਬੀ (gulābī).
ਗੁਲਾਬੀ is an adjective used to describe something that is the color between red and white. In informal settings, some speakers may use the transliterated English word ਪਿਂਕ.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ਗੁਲਾਬੀ is derived from gulāb, which means rose, making the term literally mean rose-colored.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡʊ.läː.biː/. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- The Persian root āb found in ਗੁਲਾਬੀ is also the ancestor of the 'ab' in 'Punjab', which means the 'land of five waters'.
- The root word ਗੁਲਾਬ meaning 'rose' is itself a compound of the Persian words gul for 'flower' and āb for 'water'.
- The word ਗੁਲਾਬੀ is borrowed from Classical Persian, a language that heavily influenced Punjabi courtly and literary vocabulary for centuries.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।manū̃ gulābī raṅg pasand hai.I like the color pink.
- ਉਸਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਪਾਈ ਹੈ।usnē ik gulābī kamīz pāī hai.She is wearing a pink shirt.
- ਇਹ ਫੁੱਲ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਹੈ।ih phull gulābī hai.This flower is pink.
Example conversation
Kiran and Gurpreet are looking at clothes in a shop.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਇਹ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਰੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ?kī ih gulābī raṅg vica hai?Is this in pink?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਰੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।hā̃, ih gulābī raṅg vica hai.Yes, it is in pink.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਰੰਗ ਕਿਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ।gulābī raṅg Kiran nū̃ bahut sōhaṇā lagēgā.Pink will look very beautiful on Kiran.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਹੀ ਕਹਿ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ।tusī̃ sahī kahē rahē hō, Gurpreet.You are right, Gurpreet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਗੁਲਾਬੀ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਗੁਲਾਬੀ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
