Counting In Punjabi 1 To 100 ((new)) Today

Punjabi, written in the Gurmukhi script, has a consistent and logical number system. Once you learn 1–10 and the tens, you can easily form numbers up to 99. 1 to 10 (The Foundation) | Number | Gurmukhi | Transliteration | |--------|----------|----------------| | 1 | ੧ | ikk | | 2 | ੨ | do | | 3 | ੩ | tinn | | 4 | ੪ | chaar | | 5 | ੫ | panj | | 6 | ੬ | chhe | | 7 | ੭ | satt | | 8 | ੮ | athh | | 9 | ੯ | naun | | 10 | ੧੦ | das | 11 to 20 (Irregular – memorize these) | Number | Gurmukhi | Transliteration | |--------|----------|----------------| | 11 | ੧੧ | gyaaraa(n) | | 12 | ੧੨ | baaraa(n) | | 13 | ੧੩ | teraa(n) | | 14 | ੧੪ | chaudaa(n) | | 15 | ੧੫ | pandraa(n) | | 16 | ੧੬ | solaa(n) | | 17 | ੧੭ | sataaraa(n) | | 18 | ੧੮ | athaaraa(n) | | 19 | ੧੯ | unnaatee | | 20 | ੨੦ | vee(n) | Note: The (n) indicates a nasal sound, typical in Punjabi. 21 to 99 (Pattern: Tens + Units) For 21–99, say the ten then the unit , with a slight modification: the unit often changes form slightly (e.g., ikk becomes ik ).