ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ
zaibarā
The English word zebra is translated into Punjabi as ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ (zaibarā).
The word is used to refer to the African animal known as a zebra.
Meaning: African animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
zaibarā
Did you know?
- Since ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ is a loanword, Punjabi speakers often describe the animal as ਧਾਰੀਦਾਰ ਘੋੜਾ, which literally means 'striped horse'.
- The word ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ utilizes the letter ਜ਼ (za), a sound that was formally integrated into the Gurmukhi script to accommodate Persian and Arabic loans.
- When referring to a 'zebra crossing' in a city like Amritsar or Ludhiana, speakers typically use the English term rather than translating ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ into a native Punjabi equivalent.
Examples in context
- ਉਸ ਨੇ ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ।us ne chidiyaghar vich zebra dekhia.He saw a zebra in the zoo.
- ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ 'ਤੇ ਧਾਰੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।zebra de sarir te dhariyan hundiyan han.Zebras have stripes on their bodies.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ?ki tusi zebra dekhia hai?Have you seen a zebra?
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a children's book about animals.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਵੇਖੋ, ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ ਹੈ।vekho, ih ik zebra hai.Look, this is a zebra.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹੈ।han, ih bahut sundar hai.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਕੀ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ੈਬਰਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ?ki simran nu zebra pasand hai?Does Simran like zebras?
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਹਾਂ, ਉਹਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।han, unnu ih bahut pasand hai.Yes, she likes them very much.
