Punjabi/Vocabulary/Trees

ਰੁੱਖ - Trees

ਬੋਹੜ- Banyan tree

A tree is called ਰੁੱਖ in Punjabi. ਬੋਹੜ i.e. banyan is the National tree of India. It is a leading component of the triveni, consisting of the banyan tree, the sacred fig tree and the neem tree. From times immemorial it has been central to the Indian village life.

1. ਬੋਹੜ = banyan
2. ਪਿੱਪਲ = peepal or sacred fig
3. ਨਿਮ = neem or margosa tree
4. ਟਾਹਲੀ = shisham
5. ਤੂਤ = mulberry
6. ਧਰੇਕ = Persian lilac
7. ਅੰਬ = mango tree
8. ਅਖ਼ਰੋਟ = walnut tree
9. ਬਾਂਸ = bamboo
10. ਸਿੰਬਲ = silk cotton tree
11. ਕਿੱਕਰ = babool(Acacia)
12. ਇੰਮਲੀ = tamarind
13. ਲਸੂੜਾ = assyrian plum
14. ਬੇਰੀ = berry tree
15. ਸਫ਼ੈਦਾ = eucalyptus, poplar
16. ਜਾਮੁਨ = black plum
17. ਅੱਕ = milkweed
18. ਕਰੀਰ = caper plant
19. ਰਾਤ ਦੀ ਰਾਣੀ = night blooming jasmine

Exercises

1. Write names of any five trees in Punjabi.

Solution

1. ਅੰਬ
2. ਟਾਹਲੀ
3. ਪਿੱਪਲ
4. ਬੋਹੜ
5. ਕਿੱਕਰ

2. Write the names of five fruit bearing trees.

Solution

1. ਅੰਬ
2. ਅਖ਼ਰੋਟ
3. ਬੇਰੀ
4. ਜਾਮੁਨ
5. ਇੰਮਲੀ

Conclusion

In this chapter you were introduced to trees. The next chapter shall be devoted to vegetables.