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)

1. turmeric (Curcuma longa and its dye)

Further reading

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