ਦੰਦ
dandă/d̪ənd̪ə̆/
The English phrase "teeth" is translated into Punjabi as ਦੰਦ (dandă).
ਦੰਦ refers to the hard, white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the direct case, ਦੰਦ is used for both the singular "tooth" and the plural "teeth". However, the word changes to ਦੰਦਾਂ when used in the oblique case, which occurs when the word is followed by a postposition, such as "of" or "in".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dandă.
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਦੰਦ shares a common ancestor with the English word 'tooth' and the Latin word 'dens', because they all descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- While ਦੰਦ means 'teeth', the word is also used in Punjabi to refer to 'the edge' or 'the teeth' of a comb.
- The Sanskrit ancestor of the word, ਦੰਤ, is still used in many formal and scientific terms across Indian languages related to dentistry or tooth-like structures.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰੇ ਦੰਦ ਦਰਦ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।mere dand dard kar rahe han.My teeth are hurting.
- ਉਸ ਦੇ ਦੰਦ ਬਹੁਤ ਚਿੱਟੇ ਹਨ।us de dand bahut chitte han.His teeth are very white.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦੰਦ ਸਾਫ਼ ਹਨ?ki tuhade dand saaf han?Are your teeth clean?
Example conversation
Manpreet and Harman are talking about a visit to the dentist.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਰਮਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਕੋਲ ਗਏ?Harman, ki tusi doctor kol gaye?Harman, did you go to the doctor?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰੇ ਦੰਦ ਦੀ ਚੈਕਅਪ ਸੀ।Han, mere dand di check-up si.Yes, I had a check-up for my tooth.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹੁਣ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦੰਦ ਠੀਕ ਹਨ?Hun tuhade dand thik han?Are your teeth okay now?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਹੁਣ ਸਭ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ।Han, hun sab thik hai.Yes, everything is fine now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਦੰਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਦੰਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
