ਮੇਜ਼
mez/meːd͡ʒə̆/Gurmukhi, feminine
The English word 'table' is translated into Punjabi as ਮੇਜ਼ (mez) (Gurmukhi) or میز (Shahmukhi).
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਮੇਜ਼ | mez | /meːd͡ʒə̆/ /meːzə̆/ |
Gurmukhi, feminine |
| میز | mez | /meːzə̆/ /meːd͡ʒə̆/ (India) |
Shahmukhi, feminine |
Which one should you use?
The two forms provided are identical in sound and meaning but are written in different scripts: ਮੇਜ਼ uses the Gurmukhi script, while میز uses the Shahmukhi script.
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mez.
Did you know?
- The word ਮੇਜ਼ is a linguistic traveler that traveled from Persian into Punjabi, much like the English word 'carpet' traveled from Persian into English.
- Writing ਮੇਜ਼ in Gurmukhi and میز in Shahmukhi illustrates the unique 'digraphia' of Punjabi, where one language is split between two entirely different alphabets.
- If you are talking about a 'timetable' in a school context, Punjabi speakers often use the loanword ਟਾਈਮ ਟੇਬਲ (time table) rather than a native Punjabi construction.
Examples in context
- ਸਾਨੂੰ ਟੇਬਲ ਤੇ ਬੈਠਣ ਦਾ ਮੌਕਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ।We got a chance to sit at the table.
- ਮੇਜ਼ ਉੱਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਹੈ।mēj uṭṭē ik kitāb hai.There is a book on the table.
- ਇਹ ਲੱਕੜ ਦਾ ਮੇਜ਼ ਹੈ।ih lakkṛṛ dā mēj hai.This is a wooden table.
- ਮੇਜ਼ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।mēj bahuta vaḍḍā hai.The table is very large.
Example conversation
Kiran and Ravinder are organizing a room.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਮੇਜ਼ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰੱਖੀਏ?Ravinder, mez kithe rakhiye?Ravinder, where should we put the table?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਇਸ ਮੇਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਖਿੜਕੀ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਰੱਖੋ।is mez nu khidki de kol rakho.Put this table near the window.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਇਹ ਮੇਜ਼ ਇੱਥੇ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ?ki eh mez itthe theek hai?Is this table okay here?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਸਹੀ ਹੈ।han, eh bilkul sahi hai.Yes, it is perfectly fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “table” translations and entries ਮੇਜ਼, میز, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਮੇਜ਼, CC BY-SA 4.0.
