ਟਰਕੀ
ṭarakī
The English word turkey is translated into Punjabi as ਟਰਕੀ (ṭarakī).
The word refers to the bird in the genus Meleagris.
Meaning: bird in the genus Meleagris (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ṭarakī
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word uses the retroflex consonant ਟ, which requires you to curl your tongue against the roof of your mouth, a sound that does not exist in standard English.
- In many Punjabi-speaking regions, if you ask for 'turkey' without specifying, people might think you are talking about the nation rather than the meat.
- If you were looking for a native Punjabi word for a large bird, you might encounter ਮੋਰ (peacock), which holds much higher cultural and symbolic value than the 'turkey'.
Examples in context
- ਟਰਕੀ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਪੰਛੀ ਹੈ।tarakī ik vāḍā pañchī hai.A turkey is a large bird.
- ਉਸ ਨੇ ਟਰਕੀ ਦੇਖੀ।usa nē tarakī dēkhī.He saw a turkey.
- ਟਰਕੀ ਦੇ ਰੰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹਨ।tarakī dē raṅga bahuta sundara hana.The colors of the turkey are very beautiful.
Example conversation
Harman and Manpreet are talking about animals at a farm.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਉਹ ਦੇਖੋ ਟਰਕੀ!Manpreet, oh dekho turkey!Manpreet, look at that turkey!
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਅਜੀਬ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।Han, oh bahut ajeeb lagda hai.Yes, it looks very strange.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਮੈਨੂੰ ਟਰਕੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।Mainu turkey bahut pasand han.I like turkeys very much.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਮੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਪਸੰਦ ਹਨ।Mainu vi pasand han.I like them too.
