Punjabi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit हरिद्रा (haridrā). Compare Hindi हल्दी (haldī), Nepali हलेदो (haledo), Gujarati હળદર (haḷdar), Marathi हळद (haḷad), Odia ହଳଦି (hôḷôdi), Bengali হলুদ (holud), Assamese হালধি (halodhi), Sylheti ꠅꠟꠂꠖ (oloido).

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ɦəl.d̪iː/

Noun edit

ਹਲਦੀ (haldīf (Shahmukhi spelling ہلدی)

  1. turmeric (Curcuma longa and its dye)

Further reading edit

  • ਹਲ਼ਦੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024