ਪਿੰਡ
piṇḍGurmukhi, masculine
The English word "village" is translated into Punjabi as ਪਿੰਡ (piṇḍ). Wiktionary also lists پِنڈ (pinḍ) and گَراں (garāṉ).
Meaning: a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ਪਿੰਡ | piṇḍ | Gurmukhi, masculine |
| پِنڈ | pinḍ | Shahmukhi, masculine |
| گَراں | garāṉ | Shahmukhi, masculine |
The term refers to a rural habitation of a size between a hamlet and a town.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ਪਿੰਡ is a masculine noun. When you use the oblique plural form ਪਿੰਡਾਂ, it is typically used when the word is followed by a postposition, such as 'in' or 'of'.
How do you pronounce it?
piṇḍ
Did you know?
- The word ਪਿੰਡ is used in the phrase ਪਿੰਡ ਫੂਕਣਾ, which literally means 'to burn the village'. It is used idiomatically to describe causing total chaos or destruction to a situation.
- The term ਪਿੰਡ is often paired with the word for 'mother' to form ਮਾਂ ਪਿੰਡ, which means 'mother village', referring to one's ancestral or original home village.
- The word ਪਿੰਡ is linguistically related to the term for a 'clod of earth', reflecting the agricultural nature of the settlement.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।merā piṇḍ bahuta sundara hai.My village is very beautiful.
- ਉਹ ਪਿੰਡ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਹੈ।uha piṇḍ bahuta dūra hai.That village is very far.
Example conversation
Aman and Simran are talking about their hometowns.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਸਿਮਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਦੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ?Simran, ki tusi kade mera pind dekhya hai?Simran, have you ever seen my village?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਨਹੀਂ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਹੈ।Nahi, par main tuhade pind bare sunya hai.No, but I have heard about your village.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲੋ, ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਹਰਿਆ-ਭਰਿਆ ਹੈ।Tusi mere naal challo, oh bahut hariya-bhariya hai.Come with me, it is very green.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਿੰਡ ਜਾਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।Thik hai, mainu pind jana pasand hai.Okay, I love visiting the village.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “village” translations and entries ਪਿੰਡ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
