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This list of words provides a core vocabulary of about 330 of the most fequently used
words in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in order of frequency of usage (beginning with the
words used most often)
(Abreviations: GL - Gurbani Language; MP - Modern Punjabi; var-variant;
PP- postposition; v-verb; n-noun.)
GLWord |
Romans |
Meaning
in English |
hir |
Har |
God |
namu |
Naam |
Name,
God Conciousness, Divine Presence |
gur |
Gur,
Guru |
Divine
Master, Enlightner, Teacher |
rhaxu |
Rahaau |
Pause,
(marks chorus, or main theme line) |
mhla |
Mahalaa |
Identifies
which Guru is author, neighborhood |
ram |
Raam |
God,
all prevading Spirit |
gurmuiK |
Gurmukh |
In
tune with the Guru |
pRB |
Prabh |
Beloved |
swa |
Sadaa |
Always |
mnu |
man |
mind,
self, mortal |
sitgur |
satgur |
True
or Perfect Guru, God |
jIxu |
jeeo |
soul
or life; respectful and affectionate appelation (Jee in MP) |
ibnu |
bin |
without |
jn |
jan |
(devoted)
servant, slave |
sB |
sabh |
all |
guN |
gun |
quality,
merit, virtue |
mih |
meh |
in
(postposition) |
scu |
sach |
true,
eternal |
k] |
ko |
to
(pp - noo in MP), any or which (koee in MP) |
sbiw |
sabad
(or shabad) |
Word,
Naam |
suKu |
sukh |
happiness,
peace |
maieAa |
maayaa |
worldly
entaglements, illusionary & transient |
s;ig |
sang |
with,
close |
hxu |
hau |
I
(pronoun) |
pRsaiw |
prasaad
(or parsaad) |
grace,
kindness, mercy |
s]eI |
soee |
that
one |
ikrpa |
kirpaa |
kindness,
mercy |
s;t |
sant |
saintly
person in tune with God, often used for Guru |
A;tir |
antar |
within,
in (MP - vich) |
Bgit |
bhagat |
devotee
of God, saintly person |
isxu |
siu |
(pp)
to, with (MP - noo) |
ikAa |
kiaa |
what
(MP - kee) |
sgl |
sagal |
all |
hxum{ |
haumai |
ego,
pride, sense of I (separate from God & creation) |
paeIA{ |
paaeeay |
obtain |
h[ |
hay |
O
(form of address) |
Gir |
ghar |
home |
sbwu |
shabad |
Word
|
hm |
hum |
We,
I |
khu |
kahu |
says
(kehna - to say) |
Aav{ |
aavai |
comes
(aanaa, aavnaa - to come) |
BaeI |
bhaaee |
brother,
friend (used as address) |
suAamI |
suaamee |
Master,
Lord, Husband; (syn - thakur) (MP- maalik) |
Aasa |
aasaa |
hope,
desire |
srb |
sarab |
all |
tnu |
tan |
body |
int |
nit |
daily
- (MP - roz) (syn andin) |
Bav{ |
bhaavai |
to
ge pleasing, appeal to |
paeI |
paaeeay |
obtain |
Be[ |
bhae |
become |
pUrn |
pooran |
complete,
perfect |
rsu |
ras |
delicious
taste, enjoyment, spiritual rapture |
ilv |
liv |
deep
continuous love and absorption |
iPir |
phir |
again |
s[va |
sevaa |
service |
jnm |
janam |
birth |
jIA |
jeea |
living
being, tongue |
baNI |
baanee |
speech,
Word |
shij |
sehaj |
state
of peace and balance, tranquility, spontaneous, naturally - with the flow, in tune with
the Infinite |
naxu |
naau |
Naam,
name |
e[k |
ek |
one
(MP - ik) |
krih |
kareh |
karnaa
- to do |
AaieAa |
aaiaa |
aanaa
- to come |
krm |
karam |
grace,
action |
r;ig |
rang |
dye,
love |
Aniwnu |
andin |
daily |
crn |
charan |
feet
- symbolizes devotion, humility |
A;imRt |
amrit |
nectar,
immortality |
wuK |
dukh |
suffering,
unhappiness |
saW |
sadh |
saintly
person, |
kIAa |
keeaa |
action
(MP - keeta) |
krta |
kartaa |
creator |
pRIit |
preet |
love |
Avru |
avar |
other |
Baie |
bhaai |
pleases;
will; love (doojaa bhaai - duality) |
vs{ |
vasai |
live,
abide |
ivic |
vich |
in,
within |
mit |
mat |
wisdom,
not |
ipAar[ |
piaaray |
beloved |
purKu |
purakh |
person,
being, God |
jm |
jam |
death,
god of death |
vidAaeI |
vadiaaee |
greatness,
glory |
k]io |
kot |
millions
(lit. 10 million) |
mha |
mahaa |
great |
j]it |
jot |
light |
ihrw{ |
hirdai |
(in
the) heart, mind (MP - dil) abbrev: ridai |
inrml |
nirmal |
pure
(mal=impurity) |
B{ |
bhai |
fear
; syn - bhau |
nwir |
nadar |
grace |
wUja |
doojaa |
second,
other, duality |
pit |
pat |
honor |
suiN |
sun |
listen |
gurmit |
gurmat |
the Guru's
teaching, wisdom |
muiK |
mukh |
mouth,
face, word |
bil |
bal |
strenght,
power; sacrifice (balihaaree) |
Bxu |
bhau |
fear
(bhaao - love) |
Aink |
anik |
(var.
anek) many |
wata |
daataa |
giver |
git |
gat |
state,
emancipation |
was |
daas |
(devoted)
servant, slave |
wieAal |
daiaal |
kind,
generous |
mukit |
mukat |
liberated
(muktee = liberation) |
mnmuK |
manmukh |
self-willed,
(opp. of Gurmukh) |
sit |
sat |
truth |
ibiW |
bidh |
Method,
way |
smaie |
samaai |
absorbed in |
jgu |
jag |
world |
wir |
dar |
door,
portal |
Agm |
agam |
incomprehensible
(attribute of God); unapproachable |
hukmu |
hukam |
command,
will |
kml |
kamal |
lotus |
Oakur |
thakur |
Master
|
jb |
jab |
when |
ictu |
chit |
mind, heart |
ieh |
eh |
this |
wanu |
daan |
charity,
gift |
ibKu |
bikh |
poison,
sin |
Wn |
dhan |
wealth;
blessed |
m[il |
mel |
union;
melnaa - to unite |
wrgh |
dargeh |
court |
igAanu |
giaan |
knowledge,
realization |
mr{ |
marai |
dies
(marnaa - to die) |
rt[ |
ratay |
steeped,
absorbed |
iwnu |
din |
day |
Ait |
at |
very |
ismir |
simar |
remember
with love, hold in your heart, meditate |
A;wir |
andar |
in,
within |
m]h |
moh |
attachment,
excessive unhealthy love; mohnaa - to attract or fascinate |
iniW |
nidh |
treasure |
saWs;ig |
saadhsangat |
holy
company |
iliKAa |
likhiaa |
written,
destined (likhna- to write) |
mir |
mar |
marnaa - to
die; janam maran = birth & death |
wIn |
deen |
poor,
humble; religion, spiritual world |
jsu |
jas |
glory |
iWAaieAa |
dhiaaiaa |
meditate
on, remember, repeat name |
Go |
ghat |
vessel,
heart, being |
jxu |
jau |
if |
p;c |
panch |
five,
select |
g]ib;w |
gobind |
God (var -
Govind, Govinda) |
pap |
paap |
sin |
pair |
paar |
beyond,
other shore |
saihbu |
saahib |
Master,
lord, term of respect |
wieAa |
daiaa |
mercy |
mair |
maar |
kill |
rsna |
rasnaa |
tongue,
speech |
ivNu |
vin |
(syn. bin)
without |
Wuir |
dhur |
destined,
primal |
BI |
bhee |
also (MP:
vee) |
Baxu |
bhaau |
love |
tb |
tab |
then |
parbRhm |
paarbrahm |
God,
Transcendental Reality |
ipru |
pir |
Divine
Spouse |
inWanu |
nidhaan |
treasure |
C]id |
chhoD |
abandon,
leave |
s;git |
sangat |
association,
company |
vdBagI |
vadhbaagee |
fortunate |
ttu |
tat |
sublime
essence |
prm |
param |
supreme |
kImit |
keemat |
price,
value |
bahir |
baahar |
outside,
besides |
itRsna |
trisnaa |
thirst,
desire |
kam |
kaam |
lust,
physical pleasures |
wrsnu |
darsan |
vision,
experience of being in Presence |
jl |
jal |
water
(mp - paanee) |
pavih |
paaveh |
paavna
- to obtain |
mstik |
mastak |
Forehead
(MP mathaa) |
Brmu |
bharam |
doubt,
confusion |
kaieAa |
kaaiaa |
body,
self |
pRItm |
preetam |
beloved |
m{lu |
mael |
impurity |
visAa |
vasiaa |
dwells |
pR[m |
prem |
love |
Agin |
agan |
fire |
bRhm |
brahm |
Absolute
Lord |
Wrm |
dharam |
righteous
actions, duty, religion |
bhutu |
bahut |
much,
lots, very |
wIAa |
deeaa |
gave |
Plu |
phal |
fruit |
inrBxu |
nirbhau |
free
from fear |
xUpir |
oopar |
on,
above |
igAanI |
giaanee |
wise,
knowledgable |
Aru |
ar |
and |
j;t |
jant |
being,
creature |
kar |
kaar |
task,
affair |
nr |
nar |
Man, mortal |
s]Ba |
sobhaa |
glory |
manu |
maan |
pride,
honor |
b[w |
bed |
Vedas
(hindu scripture) |
iKnu |
khin |
moment,
instant |
pRan |
praan |
life |
ipta |
pitaa |
father |
jgtu |
jagat |
world |
b;Wn |
bandhan |
bonds,
fetters |
j]gI |
jogee |
yogi,
one seeking union with God |
mIt |
meet |
dear friend |
riv |
rav |
permeating |
A;it |
ant |
end,
limit |
kalu |
kaal |
death,
time |
kvn |
kavan |
which |
rtnu |
ratan |
gem |
kUzu |
kooR |
false |
s;saru |
sansaar |
world |
A;trjamI |
antarjaami |
Knower
of deepest thoughts (God), Inner Guide |
wurmit |
durmat |
evil
mindedness |
buiW |
budh |
intellect,
wisdom |
imlae[ |
milaa-e |
help
to meet, unite |
sagr |
saagar |
ocean |
prapit |
paraapat |
possess,
obtain |
jait |
jaat |
caste,
social status, species |
kR]Wu |
krodh |
anger,
wrath |
AaO |
aath |
eight |
BaNa |
bhaana |
Will |
g]pal |
gopaal |
God,
cherisher of the world |
Xo |
ot |
support |
pUja |
poojaa |
worship |
Arwais |
ardaas | |