ਸੂਰਜ
sūrajfeminine
The English word "sun" is translated into Punjabi as ਸੂਰਜ (sūraj).
ਸੂਰਜ refers to the star around which the Earth revolves. It can also be used more generally to mean a star, particularly when it is viewed as the center of a solar system.
Meaning: the star around which the Earth revolves (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ਸੂਰਜ is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
sūraj
Did you know?
- In Punjabi culture, the ਸੂਰਜ is often personified as a deity, and some traditional households avoid pointing directly at it to show respect.
- The word ਸੂਰਜ is the direct linguistic descendant of the Sanskrit word सूर्य, making it part of a massive family of Indo-Aryan words used across South Asia.
- In Punjabi poetry, the sun and the moon are frequently depicted as a married couple rather than just cosmic bodies, often to explain the balance of day and night.
Examples in context
- ਸੂਰਜ ਆਸਮਾਨ 'ਚ ਚਮਕਦਾ ਹੈ।The sun is shining in the sky.
- ਸੂਰਜ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਚਮਕ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।sūraj bahuta tēza camaka rihā hai.The sun is shining very brightly.
- ਅੱਜ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਾਫੀ ਗਰਮ ਹੈ।ajja sūraj kāfī garama hai.The sun is quite hot today.
- ਸੂਰਜ ਪੂਰਬ ਤੋਂ ਚੜ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ।sūraj pūra-ba tōṁ caṛadā hai.The sun rises in the east.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking outside on a hot afternoon.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਦੇਖੋ, ਸੂਰਜ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਤੇਜ਼ ਹੈ!dēkhō, sūraj kin'nā tēza hai!Look, how intense the sun is!
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਬਹੁਤ ਗਰਮੀ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।hāṁ, bahuta garamī lag'a rihā hai.Yes, it feels very hot.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਚਲੋ, ਅਸੀਂ ਛਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੈਠਦੇ ਹਾਂ।calō, asīṁ śāṁ vica baītadē hāṁ.Let's sit in the shade.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇਹ ਵਧੀਆ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਹੈ।hāṁ, guraprīta, iha vadhī'ā vicāra hai.Yes, Gurpreet, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sun” translations and entries ਸੂਰਜ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸੂਰਜ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
