ਤਾਰਾ
tārā/t̪äː.ɾäː/
The Punjabi word for star is ਤਾਰਾ (tārā).
ਤਾਰਾ is used to refer to a star in an astronomical sense, meaning a luminous celestial body made of plasma.
Meaning: (astronomy) a luminous celestial body made of plasma (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as tārā. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit root for ਤਾਰਾ is also linked to the concept of 'crossing over' or 'crossing a river', suggesting a star is something that helps one cross a journey.
- The word ਸਿਤਾਰਾ is also the name of a popular musical instrument, the 'sitar', though its spelling and specific usage in Punjabi can vary.
- The Punjabi word ਤਾਰਾ is a linguistic 'cousin' to the English word 'star', as both descend from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- ਅਸਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਤਾਰਾ ਹੈ।asman vich ik chamakdar tara hai.There is a bright star in the sky.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਦੂਰ ਵਾਲਾ ਤਾਰਾ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?ki tuhanu oh door wala tara dikhai de riha hai?Can you see that distant star?
Example conversation
Simran and Aman are looking at the night sky.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਅਮਨ, ਉੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਤਾਰਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ!Aman, uthe dekho, oh tara kinna sundar hai!Aman, look there, how beautiful that star is!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ ਸਿਮਰਨ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਦੇਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।Han Simran, main vi dekh riha han.Yes Simran, I am seeing it too.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਤਾਰਾ ਹੈ?Ki ih sab ton vadda tara hai?Is this the biggest star?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ, ਪਰ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਚਮਕੀਲਾ ਹੈ।Mainu pata nahi, par ih bahut chamkila hai.I don't know, but it is very bright.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਤਾਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਤਾਰਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
