Punjabi/Vocabulary/Months

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[edit] Months of Gregorian Calendar

Month is called ਮਹੀਨਾ in Punjabi. The following are the months of the Gregorian calendar.

1. ਜਨਵਰੀ = January
2. ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ = February
3. ਮਾਰਚ = March
4. ਅਪਰੈਲ = April
5. ਮਈ = May
6. ਜੂਨ = June
7. ਜੁਲਾਈ = July
8. ਅਗਸਤ = August
9. ਸਤੰਬਰ = September
10. ਅਕਤੂਬਰ = October
11. ਨਵੰਬਰ = November
12. ਦਸੰਬਰ = December

[edit] Months of the Vernacular Calendar

The following are the months of the Vernacular calendar. The vernacular calendar is in lunar system.

1. ਚੇਤ = Chet
2. ਵੈਸਾਖ = Vaisakh
3. ਜੇਠ = Jeth
4. ਹਾੜ = Harh
5. ਸਾਵਣ = Sawan
6. ਭਾਦੋਂ = Bhadon
7. ਅੱਸੂ = Assu
8. ਕੱਤਕ = Katak
9. ਮੱਘਰ = Maghar
10. ਪੋਹ = Poh
11. ਮਾਘ = Magh
12. ਫੱਗਣ = Phagun

[edit] Exercises

1. Write the names of the months of the Gregorian calendar in Punjabi.
2. Write the names of the months of the vernacular calendar in Punjabi.