Punjabi/Vocabulary/Vegetables

ਭਾਜੀਆਂ - Vegetables
cooked vegetables, called ਭਾਜੀਆਂ in Punjabi, are an essential part of a Punjabi meal. Green vegetables are called ਸਾਗ.

Here are common vegetables of Punjab.


 * 1) ਗੋਭੀ = cauliflower
 * 2) ਬੰਦ ਗੋਭੀ = cabbage
 * 3) ਆਲੂ = potato
 * 4) ਬਤਾਓ = brinjal/eggplant
 * 5) ਭਿੰਡੀ = okra/ladies finger
 * 6) ਮਟਰ = peas
 * 7) ਘੀਆ = gourd
 * 8) ਟਿੰਡੋ = apple gourd
 * 9) ਕਰੇਲਾ = bitter gourd
 * 10) ਪੇਠਾ = wax gourd
 * 11) ਤੋਰੀ = sponge gourd
 * 12) ਗੰਢਾ  = onion
 * 13) ਟਮਟਰ = tomato
 * 14) ਲਸਣ = garlic
 * 15) ਆਦਾ = ginger
 * 16) ਸੁੰਢ = dried ginger
 * 17) ਖੁੰਭ = mushroom
 * 18) ਫਲ਼ੀਆਂ = beans
 * 19) ਰਾਜ ਮਾਂਹ = kidney beans
 * 20) ਗਾਜਰ = carrot
 * 21) ਮੂਲੀ = radish
 * 22) ਚੁਕੰਦਰ = beetroot
 * 23) ਸ਼ਲਗਮ = turnip
 * 24) ਅਰਬੀ = taro root
 * 25) ਜਿਮੀਕੰਦ = elephant foot yam
 * 26) ਸ਼ਿਮਲਾ ਮਿਰਚ = capsicum (Red,Green,Yellow Pepper)
 * 27) ਖੀਰਾ = cucumber
 * 28) ਤਰ = snake cucumber
 * 29) ਪਾਲਕ = spinach
 * 30) ਧਨੀਆ = coriander plant and seeds
 * 31) ਪੁਦੀਨਾ = mint

Exercises
1. Write names of ten vegetables in Punjabi. 2. Recall that regular noun forms ending with kanna bear masculine gender and those ending with bihari bear feminine gender. That is true even for inanimate things like vegetables. Now use this to identify the three masculine nouns and two feminine nouns among the above list of vegetables.

Conclusion
You were introduced to Punjabi vegetables in this chapter. In the next chapter you will be introduced to Punjabi food.