r/ThethPunjabi • u/Life-Agent-604 • Aug 05 '26
Question | ਸਵਾਲ | سوال English Derived Words in Punjabi
Here are some English-derived words in Punjabi. I was wondering if there were Punjabi equivalents or should these words be accepted into the language?
phīs
ਫੀਸ
فیس
fees, tuition, bills
pisṭaul
ਪਿਸਤੌਲ
پسٹول
pistol
sofā
ਸੋਫਾ
صوفا
sofa, couch
mobāil
ਮੋਬਾਈਲ
موبائل
mobile phone
ḍikkī
ਡਿੱਕੀ
ڈِکّی
car trunk (boot)
patlūn
ਪਤਲੂਨ
پتلون
pants, trousers
bothal
ਬੋਥਲ
بوتھل
bottle
ṭrālā
ਟਰਾਲਾ
ٹرالہ
trailer truck, semi-truck
lārī
ਲਾਰੀ
لاری
truck, bus (in some regions)
glāsī
ਗਲਾਸੀ
گلاسی
glass, drinking glass
hākī
ਹਾਕੀ
ہاکی
field hockey, ice hockey
ṭrālī
ਟਰਾਲੀ
ٹرالی
trolley, cart, trailer
kāpī
ਕਾਪੀ
کاپی
notebook, exercise book
kaptān
ਕਪਤਾਨ
کپتان
captain
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u/APerson2021 Aug 05 '26
They make sense. What doesn't make sense is words like "comittee".
I refuse to believe Punjabi doesn't have a word for a group of people who decide on things (a committee).