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Gender in Punjabi
All nouns in Punjabi are either masculine or feminine.
Names of males are masculine and females are feminine.
Masculine
ipE
pi`o |
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father |
muMfw
mundaa |
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boy |
bYl
bail |
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bull |
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Feminine
mW
maa'n |
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mother |
kuVI
kuree |
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girl |
gW
gaa'n |
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cow |
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Names of places, mountains, oceans, months, planets, trees, and jewels are masculine.
Names of languages, lunar days, stars, spices, rivers, and carriers are feminine.
Masculine
bMgwl
bangaal |
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Bengal |
ihmwlIAw
himaalee'aa |
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Himalayas |
sUrj
sooraj |
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sun |
ivswK
visaakh |
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Visakhi |
lohw
lohaa |
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iron |
AMb
ammb |
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mango |
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Feminine
pMjwbI
pa'njaabi |
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Punjabi |
gMgw
ga'ngaa |
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Ganga |
pUrnmwSI
poornamaasee |
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full moon |
lONg
loung |
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clove |
ryl
rel |
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train |
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