ਪੀਲਾ
pīlā
The English word "yellow" is translated into Punjabi as ਪੀਲਾ (pīlā).
ਪੀਲਾ is an adjective used to describe something that possesses the color yellow.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use ਪੀਲੀ when describing a feminine noun, and use ਪੀਲੇ when describing masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
pīlā
Did you know?
- In traditional Punjabi weddings, the 'Haldi' ceremony involves applying a yellow turmeric paste to the bride and groom, making the color ਪੀਲਾ an omen of purity and prosperity.
- In Punjabi culture, ਪੀਲਾ is the symbolic color of spring and new beginnings, especially during the festival of Basant Panchami where people wear yellow clothes and eat yellow sweets.
- The word ਪੀਲਾ can sometimes be used colloquially to imply someone looks jaundiced or sickly, moving beyond a simple color description.
Examples in context
- ਇਹ ਪੀਲਾ ਕੱਪੜਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਹੈ।ih pīlā kappṛā bahut sōhaṇā hai.This yellow cloth is very beautiful.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੀਲਾ ਰੰਗ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū pīlā raṅg pasand hai.I like the color yellow.
Example conversation
Preet and Aman are looking at a flower shop window.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਅਮਨ, ਦੇਖ ਉਹ ਪੀਲਾ ਫੁੱਲ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਹੈ!Aman, dēkh uh pīlā phull kiňnā vadhīā hai!Aman, look how wonderful that yellow flower is!
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Hāň, ih bahut sōhaṇā lagg rihā hai.Yes, it looks very beautiful.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖਰੀਦ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?Kī asīň is nū kharīd sakadē hāň?Can we buy it?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਚਲੋ ਖਰੀਦ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ।Hāň, Prīt, calō kharīd laiňdē hāň.Yes, Preet, let's buy it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਪੀਲਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
