ਪੀਂਘ
pīṅgh/piːŋ˥/feminine
The Punjabi word for rainbow is ਪੀਂਘ (pīṅgh).
ਪੀਂਘ is used to refer to a multicolored arch in the sky.
Meaning: multicoloured arch in the sky (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ਪੀਂਘ is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pīṅgh. The IPA pronunciation is /piːŋ˥/.
Did you know?
- The word ਪੀਂਘ actually refers to a 'swing' or a 'hammock' in many Punjabi contexts.
- While English uses 'rainbow' to describe the colors, the Punjabi term focuses on the structural shape of the object, similar to a swing's arc.
- In some Punjabi dialects, the concept of a rainbow is instead described by its colors, using phrases that mean 'seven-colored' rather than using the word for 'swing'.
Example sentences for Punjabi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Simran are looking out the window after a rainstorm.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਸਿਮਰਨ, ਬਾਹਰ ਦੇਖੋ!Simran, baahar dekho!Simran, look outside!
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਉੱਥੇ ਇੱਕ ਪੀਂਘ ਹੈ!uthe ik peengh hai!There is a rainbow there!
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।eh kinni sohni lagg rahi hai.It looks so beautiful.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਰੰਗੀਨ ਹੈ।haan, eh bahut rangeen hai.Yes, it is very colorful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rainbow” translations and entries ਪੀਂਘ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
