| Number | Punjabi Word | Breakdown | Pronunciation | |--------|--------------|-----------|---------------| | 21 | ਇੱਕੀ | 20 (veeh) + 1 (ikk) → ikkī | Ik-kee | | 22 | ਬਾਈ | 20 + 2 (do) → bāī | Baa-ee | | 23 | ਤੇਈ | 20 + 3 (tinn) → teī | Tay-ee | | 24 | ਚੌਵੀ | 20 + 4 (chaar) → chauvee | Chau-vee | | 25 | ਪੰਝੀ | 20 + 5 (panj) → panjhī | Pun-jhee | | 26 | ਛੱਬੀ | 20 + 6 (chhe) → chhabbī | Chhub-bee | | 27 | ਸਤਾਈ | 20 + 7 (satt) → satāī | Sut-taa-ee | | 28 | ਅਠਾਈ | 20 + 8 (atth) → athāī | Ut-taa-ee | | 29 | ਉਨੱਤੀ | 20 + 9 (nau(n)) → unattī | U-nut-tee | | 30 | ਤੀਹ | Thirty | Teeh |
(A hundred thanks – a common Punjabi saying)
Don’t worry. By the end of this guide, you’ll confidently count from 1 to 100 in Punjabi. We’ll break it down into small, manageable chunks with clear pronunciation guides (using English sounds) and plenty of examples.
| Number | Gurmukhi | Punjabi Word | Pronunciation | |--------|----------|--------------|---------------| | 11 | ੧੧ | ਗਿਆਰਾਂ | Gi-aaraa(n) | | 12 | ੧੨ | ਬਾਰਾਂ | Baaraa(n) | | 13 | ੧੩ | ਤੇਰਾਂ | Teraa(n) | | 14 | ੧੪ | ਚੌਦਾਂ | Chaudaa(n) | | 15 | ੧੫ | ਪੰਦਰਾਂ | Pandraa(n) | | 16 | ੧੬ | ਸੋਲ੍ਹਾਂ | Sollaa(n) | | 17 | ੧੭ | ਸਤਾਰਾਂ | Sataaraa(n) | | 18 | ੧੮ | ਅਠਾਰਾਂ | Athaa raa(n) | | 19 | ੧੯ | ਉਨੀ | Unnee | | 20 | ੨੦ | ਵੀਹ | Veeh |
But let’s be honest—Punjabi numbers can look intimidating at first. The script is different, the pronunciation has unique twists, and the patterns shift after 20.