MOST COMMON WORDS

The 500 most common words occuring in written text are listed in Table below. The statistics have been generated from  a corpus of around 6.8 million words. The number of unique words in the corpus are 1,70,714.

Some other statistics generated from the corpus are:

1 The first five most common Punjabi words cover 10% of Punjabi Text.
2 The first ten most common Punjabi words cover 15.53% of Punjabi Text.
3 The first twenty most common Punjabi words cover 23.27% of Punjabi Text.
4 The first twenty two most common Punjabi words cover 26.04% of Punjabi Text.
5 The first thirty most common Punjabi words cover 28.18% of Punjabi Text.
6 The first fifty most common Punjabi words cover 33.43% of Punjabi Text.
7 The first hundred most common Punjabi words cover 40.59% of Punjabi Text.
8 The first two hundred twenty most common Punjabi words cover 48.15% of Punjabi Text.
9 The first five hundred most common Punjabi words cover 58.22% of Punjabi Text.
10 The most commonly used Punjabi alphabet is kanna ( ) with a percentage frequency occurance of 10.5%
11 The other commonly used alphabets in order of frequency are , , , ਰ, ਦ, ਹ, ਕ, ਨ, ਸ
12 The mean word length is 3.89
 
Rank Word Transliteration WordClass

Meaning

Sound
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ਦੇ

postposition / main verb of; give, handover
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ਹੈ

hai auxiliary verb is (third person singular form)
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ਦੀ

postposition of, belonging to (feminine singular direct / oblique case form of ਦਾ)
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ਨੂੰ

nūṃ postposition to
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ਦਾ

postposition of, belonging to (masculine singular direct case form)
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ਤੇ

conjunction / postposition and; on
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ਵਿਚ

vic postposition in, within, into, inside, among, between
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ਅਤੇ

atē conjunction and, as well as
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ਨੇ

postposition by
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ਸੀ

auxiliary verb past tense of auxiliary verb 'be', was
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ਵੀ

emphatic particle also, as well as, even
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ਇਸ

is demonstrative pronoun this (singular oblique case form of ਇਹ)
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ਕਿ

ki conjunction that, for
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ਨਾਲ

nāl postposition with, along with, alongside, simultaneously, side by side (with)
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ਕੇ

suffix following a verb making its perfect tense, as in ਕਰਕੇ having done, after doing
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ਹਨ

han auxiliary verb are (third person plural form of ਹੈ)
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ਹੀ

emphatic particle only, even, indeed, exactly, verily
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ਤੋਂ

tōṃ postposition / conjunction from; than
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ਨਹੀਂ

nahīṃ negative particle / noun no; not, nay; refusal, denial
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ਇਹ

ih demonstrative pronoun this, it
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ਤਾਂ

tāṃ emphatic particle / conjunction that is why, because of, so, therefore; then
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ਲਈ

laī postposition for, for the sake of, in order to
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ਉਹ

uh demonstrative pronoun he, she, it, they, that, those
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ਉਸ

us demonstrative pronoun that, he, she, it (singular oblique case form of ਉਹ)
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ਸਿੰਘ

siṅgh noun a kind of surname used by all Sikh males; a baptized Sikh; lion
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ਵਿੱਚ

vicc postposition same as ਵਿਚ
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ਇਕ

ik indefinite pronoun / cardinal one, a, an; united; signifying unity, uniformity or continuity
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ਹੋ

auxiliary verb / main verb be; are (second person plural form of ਹੈ)
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ਕਰ

kar main verb do
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ਨਾ

negative particle no; expressing negative meaning
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ਮੈਂ

maiṃ personal pronoun / noun I; I-ness, ego, egotism, pride
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ਗਿਆ

giā main verb went, come (masculine singular perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ

unhāṃ demonstrative pronoun them, those (plural oblique case form of ਉਹ)
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ਪਰ

par noun / adverb / conjunction but, yet, still, however, nevertheless; wing, last year; indicating foreign, not own
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ਕਰਨ

karan main verb / noun doing, action, performance (non-finite form of ਕਰ); citron
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ਆਪਣੇ

āpaṇē reflexive pronoun own, personal, appertaining to self (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਆਪਣਾ)
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ਦੀਆਂ

dīāṃ postposition of, belonging to (feminine plural oblique case form of ਦੀ)
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ਕੋਈ

kōī indefinite pronoun anybody, somebody, someone, anyone
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'ਚ

'c postposition same as ਵਿਚ
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ਸਨ

san auxiliary verb were (third person plural form of ਸੀ)
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ਕੀਤਾ

kītā main verb / noun did, done (masculine singular perfect form of ਕਰ); favour, help rendered by (some one), (own) deeds, actions
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ਜਾਂ

jāṃ conjunction or
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ਕਰਨਾ

karnā main verb to do, act, perform (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਕਰ)
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ਕਿਸੇ

kisē indefinite pronoun some one, anyone, any (singular oblique case form of ਕੋਈ)
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ਕੁਝ

kujh indefinite pronoun some, something, anything, some what, a little, a few
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ਜਾ

main verb go
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ਇੱਕ

ikk cardinal same as ਇਕ
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ਜੋ

relative pronoun / main verb who, which, what; yoke, harness
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ਗਈ

gaī main verb went, go, come (feminine singular perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਜੀ

honorific particle / noun of honour or respect, an term of endearment or reverence, sir; yes, yes sir or madam; person, member; disposition, inclination, mood
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ਰਿਹਾ

rihā main verb / verb-part lived, stayed (masculine singular perfect form of ਰਹਿ); released, freed, discharged from jail, detention or captivity, acquitted
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ਜਿਸ

jis relative pronoun / adjective who, which, that (singular oblique case form of ਜੋ); whom, where, what (other than interrogatives)
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ਹੋਰ

hōr adjective  / indefinite pronoun more, additional; different, else, further; other; another
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ਕੀਤੀ

kītī main verb did, done (feminine singular perfect form of ਕਰ)
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ਗਏ

gaē main verb go, went (masculine plural perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਗੱਲ

gall noun utterance, talk, vocal or verbal expression, matter, affair, purpose, word, speech; promise
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ਜਾਂਦਾ

jāndā main verb go (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਹਾਂ

hāṃ interjection / noun / auxiliary verb yes; willingness, consent, approval, affirmation; aye, affirmative vote; am, are (first person singular/plural form of ਹੈ)
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ਰਹੇ

rahē main verb to reside, dwell, stay, live (masculine plural perfect form of ਰਹਿ)
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ਕਿਹਾ

kihā main verb said, told (masculine singular perfect form of ਕਹਿ)
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ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ

tarhāṃ postposition like, as just as, in the manner of
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ਕਰਕੇ

karkē main verb do (perfect non-finite form of ਕਰ)
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ਹੋਣ

hōṇ main verb to be, exist, happen, occur, befall, come about, take place, come to pass (non-finite form of ਹੋ)
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ਬਹੁਤ

bahut adjective much, many, plenty, plenteous, plentiful, copious, sufficient; very intensely, in a high degree
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ਕੀ

interrogative pronoun what; whether
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ਵਾਲੇ

vālē postposition Possessive case marker, e.g. ਦੁਕਾਨ ਵਾਲੇ, ਘਰਵਾਲੇ, ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲੇ (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਵਾਲਾ)
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ਆਪਣੀ

āpṇī reflexive pronoun own, personal, appertaining to self (feminine singular direct/oblique case form)
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ਹੁੰਦਾ

hundā main verb be, used to denote continuous or habitual action (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ā main verb come
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ਹੋਇਆ

hōiā main verb be; are (masculine singular perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ਦਿੱਤਾ

dittā main verb gave, given (masculine singular perfect form of ਦੇ)
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ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ

inhāṃ demonstrative pronoun these (plural oblique case from of ਇਹ)
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ਜਦੋਂ

jadōṃ adverb when
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ਵਾਲਾ

vālā postposition Possessive case marker as in ਦੁਕਾਨ ਵਾਲਾ, ਘਰਵਾਲਾ, ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲਾ (masculine singular direct case form)
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ਘਰ

ghar noun home, house, household, homestead, abode, residence, apartment; family, lineage; square (in certain game boards), slot
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ਹੁਣ

huṇ adverb now, at present
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ਗੁਰੂ

gurū noun teacher, tutor; religious or spiritual guide or preceptor; any one of Sikh prophets, the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib
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ਕੰਮ

kamm noun work, job, task, business, service, employment, occupation; duty, act, action; purpose, use
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ਰਹੀ

rahī main verb to reside, dwell, stay, live; stay on (feminine singular perfect form of ਰਹਿ); to remain, last; to continue to do
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ਹੋਏ

hōē main verb be; are (masculine singular perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ਲੈ

lai main verb / noun take, receive, buy, get; melody, cadence, tune
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ਜੇ

conjunction if, in case, provided
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ਸਮੇਂ

samēṃ noun time, period, duration; season; prevailing circumstances (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਸਮਾਂ)
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ਮੇਰੇ

mērē personal pronoun my, mine (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਮੇਰਾ)
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ਮੈਨੂੰ

mainūṃ personal pronoun to me, me (singular first person dative case form of ਮੈਂ)
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ਕਈ

kaī indefinite pronoun many, several, some, a few, quite a few, numerous
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ਦਿਨ

din noun day, day time; luck; fortune
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ਹੋਈ

hōī main verb be; are (feminine singular perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ਸਕਦਾ

sakdā main verb can, may (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਸਕ)
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ਜਾਣ

jāṇ main verb / noun know, knowing, intentionally, deliberately; going, departing, leaving (non-finite form of ਜਾ)
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ਪੰਜਾਬ

pañjāb noun Punjab
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ਪਹਿਲਾਂ

pahilāṃ adverb at first, formerly, previously, firstly, before, before hand, in the first place
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ਲੋਕਾਂ

lōkāṃ noun people, folk, public, society, masses, mankind (plural oblique case form of ਲੋਕ)
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ਦੋ

cardinal two; double
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ਵਿਚੋਂ

vicōṃ postposition from, out of
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ਹੋਵੇ

hōvē main verb be; are (masculine plural perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ਅਸੀਂ

asīṃ personal pronoun we
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ਫਿਰ

phir adverb / main verb again; stroll, wander, turn
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ਲੋਕ

lōk noun people, folk, public, society, masses, mankind; world, universe
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ਹਰ

har noun/ adjective each, every, any
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ਸਭ

sabh indefinite pronoun all, every, total, whole, entire, aggregate, all and sundry
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ਸਾਹਿਬ

sāhib noun / honorific particle master, lord, boss; and honourable person; from of address, sir; an honorific suffixed to names of designations
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ਸਾਰੇ

sārē adjective / main verb all, entire; whole, complete, total, aggregate (masculine singular oblique and masculine plural direct case form of ਸਾਰਾ)
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ē vocative particle / auxiliary verb vocative for calling or drawing attention; (singular first person present tense form of ਆਂ)
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ਅੱਜ

ajj noun today, this day
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ਕਰਦੇ

karadē main verb to do, act, perform (masculine plural non-perfect form of ਕਰ)
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ਬਾਰੇ

bārē postposition about, regarding, pertaining to, concerning, relating to, on account of, with regard to
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ਲਿਆ

liā main verb bring, fetch, carry
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ਵੱਲੋਂ

vallōṃ  postposition from, on behalf of, from the side of
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ਹੁੰਦੀ

hundī main verb be, used to denote continuous or habitual action (feminine singular non-perfect form of ਹੋ)
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ਤੱਕ

takk main verb / noun postposition see, look; courage, boldness, pluck, nerve; expectation, hope
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ਆਪ

āp reflexive pronoun oneself; honorific for you or thou
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ਕਾਰਨ

kāran noun cause, reason, motive, ground; purpose; factor responsible for; because of, due to, owing to, by reason of, by virtue of
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ਜਾਂਦੀ

jāndī main verb go (feminine singular non-perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਸਿੱਖ

sikkh noun / main verb Sikh community; a follower of Sikh religion; disciple, follower; to learn
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ਪਿੰਡ

piṇḍ noun village; body; ball of cooked rice/barley or meal ritually offered to deceased relatives
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ਕਰਦਾ

karadā main verb to do, act, perform (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਕਰ)
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ਵਾਲੀ

karadā postposition Possessive case marker as in ਘਰਵਾਲੀ, ਦੁੱਧ ਵਾਲੀ (feminine singular direct/oblique case form)
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ਸ੍ਰੀ

srī honorific particle Mr.; an honorific prefixed to the name of a person, deity or sacred thing
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ਆਦਿ

ādi noun / particle beginning, origin, commencement; first cause; beginning of time, space or creation; etcetera, etc., and so on, and the like, and others, et. al
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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

pañjābī noun belonging or pertaining to Punjab, native of Punjab especially male; Punjabi language
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ਜਿਵੇਂ

jivēṃ adverb as, in the manner of; as if, as though, so to say, for example, for instance
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ਰੂਪ

rūp noun shape, look, appearance; beauty, comeliness; guise, mode, manner, aspect, form, notation
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ਤੂੰ

tūṃ personal pronoun you (singular), thou
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ਉਹਨਾਂ

uhnāṃ demonstrative pronoun they (plural oblique case form of ਉਹ)
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ਪਤਾ

patā noun address, whereabouts, location, knowledge; information
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ਜਾਂਦੇ

jāndē main verb go (masculine plural non-perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਉਤੇ

utē adverb / postposition on, upon, above, over, upward, on the top
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ਸਰਕਾਰ

sarkār noun government, civil administration, ministry; rule; honorific form of address for ruler, officer or master
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ਸ.

s. particle abbreviation of ਸਰਦਾਰ (chief, chieftain, commander, leader; lord; eminent person; an appellative for a Sikh; a Sikh
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ਅਨੁਸਾਰ

anusār postposition according to, in accordance with, in conformity with, conforming to
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ਬਾਅਦ

bāad adverb after, subsequently, later, afterwards
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ਸਾਡੇ

sāḍē personal pronoun our, ours (singular oblique and plural direct case form of ਸਾਡਾ)
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ਜੀਵਨ

jīvan noun life, existence, being, lifetime, lifespan; animation, liveliness, mode of living
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ਜਾਵੇ

jāvē main verb go (non-finite form of ਜਾ)
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ਹੋਣਾ

hōṇā main verb to be, exist, happen, occur, befall, come about, take place, come to pass (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਹੋ); to be born
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ਵਾਰ

vār main verb / noun attack, assault; tomes; day of week; blow, strike, stroke; layer (as in masonry); ballad; sacrifice
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ਦਿੱਤੀ

dittī main verb gave, given (feminine singular perfect form of ਦੇ)
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ਸਾਲ

sāl noun year, annum
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ਹੁੰਦੇ

hundē main verb be, used to denote continuous or habitual action; expressing wish
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ਦੇਣ

dēṇ main verb / noun giving (non-finite form of ਦੇ); gift, boon, dept, obligation; contribution
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ਅੰਦਰ

andar adverb / postposition / noun inside, in, within; interior room
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ਬਣ

baṇ main verb / noun make, prepare, build, construct, cooked; forest, jungle, wood
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ਤੌਰ

taur noun / adverb manners, ways, behaviour, conduct; mental state or condition; by the way
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ਧਰਮ

dharam noun religion, faith, theological system, belief, creed; duty, devotion; right, justice; moral or ethical code or standard, morality, ethics; spiritualism; honesty, integrity
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ਕੋਲ

kōl adverb near, near to, near by, by, beside, in proximity, in the vicinity, in the  neighbourhood; in possession of, with, through, by hand of
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ਰਾਜ

rāj noun rule, reign; regime, government; sway, domination; dominions, country states or territories ruled over; mason, bricklayer
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ਆਈ

āī main verb came (feminine singular perfect form of )
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ਕੀਤੇ

kītē main verb did, done (masculine plural perfect form of ਕਰ)
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ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ

jinhāṃ relative pronoun who, which, that; whom (plural oblique/instrumental case form of ਜੋ)
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ਮੇਰੀ

mērī personal pronoun my, mine (feminine singular direct/oblique case form)
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ਆਪਣਾ

āpaṇā reflexive pronoun own, personal, appertaining to self
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ਪਾਣੀ

pāṇī noun water, aqua; liquid; watery substance; juice
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ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ

pradhān noun / adjective president, chairman, head, chairperson; principal, chief
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ਦਿਲ

dil noun heart; mind, soul, spirit; courage, pluck; will; inclination
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ਸ਼ੁਰੂ

shurū verb-part beginning, start, origin, commencement, outset, inception, incipience, incipiency, inchoation
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ਮਨ

man noun mind, heart, soul, intellect, psyche; desire, will, intention, inclination
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ਵੱਲ

vall adjective / postposition / noun on the side of, in the direction of, towards; outstanding, against; creeper, climber (plant); good, well, recovered (in health)
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ਤੁਸੀਂ

tusīṃ personal pronoun you (plural direct case form of ਤੂੰ)
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ਕਦੇ

kadē adverb sometime, seldom
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ਹੱਥ

hatth noun hand, arm, fore-arm; a measure of length, two cubits, half a yard; reach, approach
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ਮਾਂ

māṃ noun mother
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ਦੱਸਿਆ

dassiā main verb tell (masculine singular prefect form of ਦੱਸ)
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ਵੱਧ

vaddh adjective more, additional, in excess, surplus
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ਘੱਟ

ghaṭṭ adjective / adverb less, little, short, deficient, inadequate, scanty; seldom, infrequently; in small measure
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ਆਇਆ

āiā main verb / noun to come, arrive, appear (masculine singular perfect form of ); to become or be as in; maid servant, nurse
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ਦੇਣਾ

dēṇā main verb / noun to give, grant, confer, bestow; to supply, provide (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਦੇ); to donate, contribute; to present, offer; debt, dues
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ਭਾਰਤ

bhārat noun India, Bharat
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ਸਕਦੇ

sakadē main verb can, may (masculine plural non-perfect form of ਸਕ)
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ਉੱਤੇ

uttē adverb / postposition same as ਉਤੇ
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ਥਾਂ

thāṃ noun place, spot, stand, location; space, room; residence, house, dwelling, accommodation; post, position, situation, station, office; in place of
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ਦੂਜੇ

dūjē ordinal / adjective second; other, next, alternate
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ਵਾਂਗ

vāṅg postposition / main verb / adverb like, same as, similar to; in similar manner; lubricate
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ਵੱਖ

vakkh adjective / adverb separate, separated, isolated, disconnected, disjoined; separately, apart, aside
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ਕਿਉਂਕਿ

kiuṅki conjunction because, for, since, in that
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ਇਸੇ

isē demonstrative pronoun this (singular oblique case form of ਇਹ)
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ਰਾਹੀਂ

rāhīṃ postposition through, by means of, via, care of
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ਵੇਲੇ

vēlē noun time; occasion; opportunity
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ਮੇਰਾ

mērā personal pronoun my, mine
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ਫੇਰ

phēr noun / main verb / adverb / conjunction later, in future, afterwards; then, thereafter; again, once again, once more, encore; turn rotation, revolution; change, vicissitude, same as ਫਿਰ
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ਬਾਹਰ

bāhar adverb outside, exterior; out, outside, without, beyond, away, outwards, around
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ਜਾਣਾ

jāṇā main verb going; departing, leaving (masculine singular non-perfect form of ਜਾ)
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ਭਾਈ

bhāī noun brother; an epithet of respect prefixed to names of gentlemen; Mr.
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ਪਿਆ

piā main verb lying, lying down; sleeping; lay (masculine singular perfect form of ਪੈ)
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ਦੇਸ਼

dēsh noun country, region; space; own country, native place or country, motherland
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ਮੁੱਖ

mukkh noun / adjective main, chief, principal, premier, first, top most, head, leading
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ਪਿਆਰ

piār noun love, attachment, fondness, romance, tenderness, endearment; devotion, adoration
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ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ

prāpat adjective gained, achieved, attained, acquired, received, taken
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ਵਾਸਤੇ

vāsatē noun / postposition for, for the sake or purpose of, with the object of, in order to, on account of
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ਨਾਂ

nāṃ noun name, title, designation; reputation, fame, renown, honour; signifier, signifying term
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ਵਿਖੇ

vikhē postposition in, within, into, inside, among
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ਵਿਆਹ

viāh noun marriage, matrimony, wedding, nuptials, bridal
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ਸਕਦੀ

sakadī main verb can, may (feminine singular non-perfect form of ਸਕ)
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ਸਮਾਜ

samāj noun society, community, public, cultural or social group, in institution or organization, brotherhood
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ਲੱਗ

lagg main verb to be attached, affixed, applied; to touch, stick; to begin or start doing something
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ਪੈਦਾ

paidā adjective / verb-part born, begotten; produced
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ਪੀ