Punjabi Numbers 1-100: Counting Guide

How to Count in Punjabi

Punjabi numbers from 1 to 10 are ikk, do, tinn, chaar, panj, chhe, satt, atth, nau, dass. After 10, Punjabi numbers follow patterns similar to Hindi, with unique compound forms from 11 to 99. This guide walks you through every number you need from 1 to 100, with Gurmukhi script and pronunciation.

Why Learn Punjabi Numbers?

Numbers come up constantly in everyday conversation — telling someone your age, asking how much something costs at a Punjabi sweet shop, ordering food, telling time, counting kids and grandkids. They're some of the highest-frequency words you'll ever use, which makes them a great early win when you're learning the language.

Punjabi Numbers 1-10

These are the foundation. Memorise these first — every other number builds on them.

Number	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
1	ਇੱਕ	Ikk	ick (rhymes with "tick")
2	ਦੋ	Do	doh
3	ਤਿੰਨ	Tinn	tinn (soft t)
4	ਚਾਰ	Chaar	chaar
5	ਪੰਜ	Panj	punj
6	ਛੇ	Chhe	chhay
7	ਸੱਤ	Satt	sutt
8	ਅੱਠ	Atth	uth
9	ਨੌਂ	Nau	now
10	ਦਸ	Dass	duss

Punjabi Numbers 11-20

The teens are where Punjabi gets tricky — they don't follow a clean pattern. You have to memorise them individually, just like English speakers memorise "eleven, twelve, thirteen."

Number	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
11	ਗਿਆਰਾਂ	Giaaran	gee-yaa-ran
12	ਬਾਰਾਂ	Baaran	baa-ran
13	ਤੇਰਾਂ	Teran	tay-ran
14	ਚੌਦਾਂ	Chaudan	chow-dan
15	ਪੰਦਰਾਂ	Pandran	pun-drun
16	ਸੋਲਾਂ	Solan	so-lan
17	ਸਤਾਰਾਂ	Sataran	su-taa-ran
18	ਅਠਾਰਾਂ	Atharan	u-thaa-ran
19	ਉੱਨੀ	Unni	un-nee
20	ਵੀਹ	Veeh	vee

The Tens (20, 30, 40… 100)

Each "round" number has its own word. Learn these and you'll be able to construct any number from 21 to 99.

Number	Gurmukhi	Word
20	ਵੀਹ	Veeh
30	ਤੀਹ	Teeh
40	ਚਾਲੀ	Chaali
50	ਪੰਜਾਹ	Panjaah
60	ਸੱਠ	Sath
70	ਸੱਤਰ	Sattar
80	ਅੱਸੀ	Assi
90	ਨੱਬੇ	Nabbe
100	ਸੌ	Sau

How to Form Compound Numbers (21-99)

Here's where Punjabi differs slightly from English. Compound numbers like 21, 35, or 47 are usually fused words, not "twenty-one" style two-word constructions. Some examples:

Number	Gurmukhi	Word
21	ਇੱਕੀ	Ikki
22	ਬਾਈ	Baai
25	ਪੰਝੀ	Panjhi
30	ਤੀਹ	Teeh
35	ਪੈਂਤੀ	Painti
40	ਚਾਲੀ	Chaali
45	ਪੰਤਾਲੀ	Pantaali
50	ਪੰਜਾਹ	Panjaah
55	ਪਚਵੰਜਾ	Pachvanja
75	ਪਚੱਤਰ	Pachattar
99	ਨੜਿੰਨਵੇਂ	Narinwen

Honest tip: Native Punjabi speakers (especially in the diaspora) sometimes use the English number for the second digit — "panj-and-twenty" style — when the proper word slips their mind. So don't stress about memorising all 99 fused forms. Focus on multiples of ten and the 1-10 pattern, and you'll be understood.

100 and Beyond

• 100 = ਸੌ (Sau)
• 200 = ਦੋ ਸੌ (Do Sau)
• 500 = ਪੰਜ ਸੌ (Panj Sau)
• 1,000 = ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (Hazaar)
• 100,000 = ਲੱਖ (Lakh) — South Asian numbering uses lakh, not "hundred thousand"
• 10,000,000 = ਕਰੋੜ (Crore)

Real-World Use Cases

Telling Someone Your Age

"I am 25 years old" = ਮੈਂ ਪੰਝੀ ਸਾਲ ਦਾ ਹਾਂ (Main panjhi saal da haan)

Asking the Price

"How much?" = ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦਾ? (Kinne da?). Then they'll reply with a number like "Panjah" (50) or "Sau" (100).

Counting Family Members

"We have three children" = ਸਾਡੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਬੱਚੇ ਹਨ (Saade tinn bachche han)

Cultural Note: Counting in Punjabi Shops

If you walk into a Punjabi sweet shop or fabric store in Punjab — or any diaspora neighbourhood like Brampton, Southall, or Yuba City — you'll hear numbers flying back and forth in rapid Punjabi. Learning even basic counting unlocks the whole experience: bargaining, ordering by weight, paying without confusion. It's one of the fastest ways to feel like an insider.

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