ਹਲਦੀ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਹਲ਼ਦੀ (haḷdī)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit हरिद्रा (haridrā). Compare Hindi हल्दी (haldī), Nepali हलेदो (haledo), Gujarati હળદર (haḷdar), Marathi हळद (haḷad), Odia ହଳଦି (haḷadi), Bengali হলুদ (holud), Assamese হালধি (halodhi), Sylheti ꠅꠟꠂꠖ (oloido).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦəl.d̪iː/
Noun
ਹਲਦੀ • (haldī) f (Shahmukhi spelling ہلدی)
- turmeric (Curcuma longa and its dye)
Further reading
- “ਹਲ਼ਦੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025