ਸਾਲ
sāl/säːl/
The English word "years" is translated into Punjabi as ਸਾਲ (sāl).
ਸਾਲ refers to a twelve-month period used to measure time or age.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sāl and the IPA is /säːl/.
Did you know?
- The word ਸਾਲ traces its lineage back to the Middle Persian word sāl, having traveled through Classical Persian to reach Punjabi.
- While ਸਾਲ is common, Punjabi speakers often use the word ਬਰਸ specifically when discussing a person's age or in traditional poetry.
- In Punjabi, the word ਸਾਲ does not change its form whether you are talking about one 'year' or many 'years'.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਕਈ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ।ih kaee saalaan di gall hai.It is a matter of many years.
- ਮੈਂ ਤਿੰਨ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।mai tin saalaan ton ithhe raihnda haan.I have lived here for three years.
- ਉਸ ਨੇ ਦੋ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਕੀਤਾ।us ne do saalaan vich mukammal keeta.He completed it in two years.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their education.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਡਿਗਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਸਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ?Tuhadi degree vich kinne saal lagge?How many years did your degree take?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਮੈਨੂੰ ਚਾਰ ਸਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ, ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ।Mainu chaar saal lagge, Gurpreet.It took me four years, Gurpreet.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਸੀ?Ki eh bahut mushkil si?Was it very difficult?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਸਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਨ।Haan, par oh saal bahut vadhia san.Yes, but those years were great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਸਾਲ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਸਾਲ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
