Punjabi Word of the Day
ਖਾਣਾ
/KHA-naa/ • verb (also noun: food/meal) — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; (as a noun) food or a meal
Examples
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਖਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
(I need food.) - ਬੱਚੇ ਮਜ਼ੇ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।
(The children are enjoying their meal (are eating happily).) - ਇਸ ਰੈਸਟੋਰੈਂਟ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਹੈ।
(The food at this restaurant is very good.)
Synonyms
- ਭੋਜਨ
- ਖੁਰਾਕ
ਖਾਣਾ is used both as a verb meaning 'to eat' and as a noun meaning 'food' or 'a meal'. Common conjugations: ਮੈਂ ਖਾਂਦਾ/ਖਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ (I eat), ਉਸਨੇ ਖਾਧਾ/ਖਾਧੀ (he/she ate). In casual speech you will also hear imperatives like 'ਖਾ ਲੋ' (eat, please/take it) or 'ਖਾ ਲੈ' (eat/try it).
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