ਰੁੱਖ
rukkha/ɾʊkkʰ/Gurmukhi, masculine
The English word 'tree' is translated into Punjabi as ਰੁੱਖ (rukkha). Wiktionary also lists ਰੁੱਖੜਾ m ਦਰੱਖ਼ਤ (rukkhaṛā) and ਪੇੜ (peṛ).
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ਰੁੱਖ | rukkha | /ɾʊkkʰ/ | Gurmukhi, masculine |
| ਰੁੱਖੜਾ m ਦਰੱਖ਼ਤ | rukkhaṛā | Gurmukhi | |
| ਪੇੜ | peṛ | Gurmukhi | |
| رُکّھ | rukkh | Shahmukhi, masculine | |
| رُکھڑا m دَرَخَت | rukhṛā | Shahmukhi | |
| پیڑ | peṛ | /pɛːɽᵊ/ /peːɽᵊ/ |
Shahmukhi |
The term refers to a large woody plant.
Which one should you use?
While ਰੁੱਖ is the standard term, ਦਰੱਖ਼ਤ serves as a formal synonym often found in poetic or highly formal contexts. The form ਰੁੱਖੜਾ is also used to refer to a tree.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ਰੁੱਖ is masculine, which affects the adjectives and verbs used in a sentence with it.
How do you pronounce it?
rukkha (/ɾʊkkʰ/)
Did you know?
- While ਰੁੱਖ refers to the plant, the concept of a 'family tree' in Punjabi uses the word ਵੰਸ਼ (vaṃś), meaning 'lineage' or 'dynasty', rather than a botanical term.
- Because Punjabi is written in two different scripts, the word for tree appears as ਰੁੱਖ in Gurmukhi and رُکّھ in Shahmukhi.
- In Punjabi culture, certain trees like the ਬੋਹੜ (banyan) are not just plants but are treated as spiritual symbols of longevity and community gathering.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਰੁੱਖ ਬਹੁਤ ਉੱਚਾ ਹੈ।This tree is very tall.This sentence is useful for describing the height of the ਰੁੱਖ.
- ਪੰਛੀ ਰੁੱਖ 'ਤੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਹਨ।Birds are sitting on the tree.This sentence is useful for describing birds sitting on the ਰੁੱਖ.
- ਇਸ ਰੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਫਲ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਹਨ।is rukh de phal mithe han.The fruit of this tree is sweet.
Example conversation
Harmen and Preet are walking in a park.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਰੁੱਖ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ!dekho, oh rukh kinna vadda hai!Look, how big that tree is!
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਰੁੱਖ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।han, eh bahut purana rukh lagda hai.Yes, it looks like a very old tree.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਰੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਬੈਠੀਏ?ki asi is rukh de hethan baithiye?Shall we sit under this tree?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਇੱਥੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਛਾਂ ਹੈ।han, ithe bahut chhan hai.Yes, there is a lot of shade here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tree” translations and entries ਰੁੱਖ, پیڑ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
