ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ
zukīnī
The English phrase zucchini is ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ (zukīnī) in Punjabi.
The term refers to a long green summer squash used as a vegetable in cooking.
Which one should you use?
ਜ਼ੁਚਿਨੀ is a formal way to express the same word.
How do you pronounce it?
zukīnī
Did you know?
- In Punjabi markets, zucchini is often sold as a 'hybrid' vegetable, sometimes referred to as ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਲੌਕੀ meaning 'English bottle gourd'.
- Cooking zucchini in Punjabi cuisine often involves 'tadka', a technique of tempering spices in hot oil that is not typical for traditional Western zucchini preparation.
- The spelling of ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ uses the letter ਜ਼ (zaza), a character adopted into the Gurmukhi script specifically to represent sounds from Persian and English.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਂ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਲਈ ਹੈ।main zucchini khareed layee hai.I have bought zucchini.
- ਕੀ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਤਾਜ਼ੀ ਹੈ?kee zucchini taazi hai?Is the zucchini fresh?
- ਅਸੀਂ ਅੱਜ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਦੀ ਸਬਜ਼ੀ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੈ।asi ajj zucchini dee sabzee banaayi hai.We made zucchini curry today.
Example conversation
At a local vegetable market.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਹੈ?kee tuhade kol zucchini hai?Do you have zucchini?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਹੈ।haan, mere kol bahut saaree zucchini hai.Yes, I have plenty of zucchini.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਨੂੰ ਦੋ ਜ਼ੁਕੀਨੀ ਦੇ ਦਿਓ।mainu do zucchini de deo.Give me two zucchini.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਲਓ।theek hai, eh lao.Okay, here they are.
