Counting in Punjabi: Numbers 1 to 100 (Ginti Chart)

Counting in Punjabi starts with ਇੱਕ (ikk — one), ਦੋ (do — two), ਤਿੰਨ (tinn — three), ਚਾਰ (chaar — four), ਪੰਜ (panj — five), and the full set of numbers from 1 to 100 is called ਗਿਣਤੀ (ginti). This guide gives you the complete Punjabi ginti chart — every number with its Gurmukhi numeral, the Punjabi word in Gurmukhi script, and a simple English pronunciation — followed by the patterns that make Punjabi counting 1 to 100 click.

If you are brand new to the script itself, keep our Gurmukhi alphabet guide open in another tab, or print the free Gurmukhi starter sheet to keep beside you. You do not need to read Gurmukhi to use this chart — the transliterations will carry you — but recognising the letters makes the numbers stick much faster.

How do Gurmukhi numerals work?

Punjabi has its own set of digits, used alongside the familiar 0–9 in Punjab. Once you know these ten symbols, you can read any Gurmukhi number, because they combine exactly like English digits: ੨੫ is 25, ੧੦੦ is 100.

English digit	Gurmukhi digit	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
0	੦	ਸਿਫ਼ਰ	sifar
1	੧	ਇੱਕ	ikk
2	੨	ਦੋ	do
3	੩	ਤਿੰਨ	tinn
4	੪	ਚਾਰ	chaar
5	੫	ਪੰਜ	panj
6	੬	ਛੇ	chhe
7	੭	ਸੱਤ	satt
8	੮	ਅੱਠ	atth
9	੯	ਨੌਂ	naun

Yes, ਪੰਜ (panj — five) is the same root as Punjab itself: ਪੰਜ-ਆਬ, the land of five rivers. You already knew one Punjabi number before you started.

Punjabi numbers 1 to 100: the complete ginti chart

Here is the full chart, grouped in tens so you can learn it in comfortable chunks. Each row shows the English numeral, the Gurmukhi numeral, the Punjabi word in Gurmukhi, and its pronunciation.

Numbers 1 to 10

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
1	੧	ਇੱਕ	ikk
2	੨	ਦੋ	do
3	੩	ਤਿੰਨ	tinn
4	੪	ਚਾਰ	chaar
5	੫	ਪੰਜ	panj
6	੬	ਛੇ	chhe
7	੭	ਸੱਤ	satt
8	੮	ਅੱਠ	atth
9	੯	ਨੌਂ	naun
10	੧੦	ਦਸ	das

Numbers 11 to 20

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
11	੧੧	ਗਿਆਰਾਂ	giaaraan
12	੧੨	ਬਾਰਾਂ	baaraan
13	੧੩	ਤੇਰਾਂ	teraan
14	੧੪	ਚੌਦਾਂ	chaudaan
15	੧੫	ਪੰਦਰਾਂ	pandraan
16	੧੬	ਸੋਲ਼ਾਂ	solaan
17	੧੭	ਸਤਾਰਾਂ	sataaraan
18	੧੮	ਅਠਾਰਾਂ	athaaraan
19	੧੯	ਉੱਨੀ	unni
20	੨੦	ਵੀਹ	veeh

In everyday speech you will often hear 11 shortened to ਯਾਰਾਂ (yaaraan) — both forms are understood everywhere.

Numbers 21 to 30

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
21	੨੧	ਇੱਕੀ	ikki
22	੨੨	ਬਾਈ	baayi
23	੨੩	ਤੇਈ	teyi
24	੨੪	ਚੌਵੀ	chauvi
25	੨੫	ਪੰਝੀ	panjhi
26	੨੬	ਛੱਬੀ	chhabbi
27	੨੭	ਸਤਾਈ	sataayi
28	੨੮	ਅਠਾਈ	athaayi
29	੨੯	ਉਣੱਤੀ	unatti
30	੩੦	ਤੀਹ	teeh

For 25, many speakers also say ਪੱਚੀ (pachchi) — you will hear both, and both are correct.

Numbers 31 to 40

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
31	੩੧	ਇਕੱਤੀ	ikatti
32	੩੨	ਬੱਤੀ	batti
33	੩੩	ਤੇਤੀ	teti
34	੩੪	ਚੌਂਤੀ	chaunti
35	੩੫	ਪੈਂਤੀ	painti
36	੩੬	ਛੱਤੀ	chhatti
37	੩੭	ਸੈਂਤੀ	sainti
38	੩੮	ਅਠੱਤੀ	athatti
39	੩੯	ਉਣਤਾਲੀ	untaali
40	੪੦	ਚਾਲੀ	chaali

Bonus fact: ਪੈਂਤੀ (painti — 35) is also the traditional name for the Gurmukhi alphabet itself, because it has thirty-five original letters. That is why alphabet charts are called ਪੈਂਤੀ ਅੱਖਰੀ (painti akkhari).

Numbers 41 to 50

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
41	੪੧	ਇਕਤਾਲੀ	iktaali
42	੪੨	ਬਿਆਲੀ	biaali
43	੪੩	ਤਿਰਤਾਲੀ	tirtaali
44	੪੪	ਚੁਤਾਲੀ	chutaali
45	੪੫	ਪੰਤਾਲੀ	pantaali
46	੪੬	ਛਿਆਲੀ	chhiaali
47	੪੭	ਸੰਤਾਲੀ	santaali
48	੪੮	ਅਠਤਾਲੀ	athtaali
49	੪੯	ਉਣਿੰਜਾ	uninjaa
50	੫੦	ਪੰਜਾਹ	panjaah

For 44 you may also hear ਚਵਾਲੀ (chavaali), and for 48 the colloquial ਅੜਤਾਲੀ (artaali) — regional variety is part of the charm.

Numbers 51 to 60

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
51	੫੧	ਇਕਵੰਜਾ	ikvanjaa
52	੫੨	ਬਵੰਜਾ	bavanjaa
53	੫੩	ਤਰਵੰਜਾ	tarvanjaa
54	੫੪	ਚੁਰੰਜਾ	churanjaa
55	੫੫	ਪਚਵੰਜਾ	pachvanjaa
56	੫੬	ਛਪੰਜਾ	chhapanjaa
57	੫੭	ਸਤਵੰਜਾ	satvanjaa
58	੫੮	ਅਠਵੰਜਾ	athvanjaa
59	੫੯	ਉਣਾਹਠ	unaahath
60	੬੦	ਸੱਠ	satth

Numbers 61 to 70

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
61	੬੧	ਇਕਾਹਠ	ikaahath
62	੬੨	ਬਾਹਠ	baahath
63	੬੩	ਤਰੇਹਠ	tarehath
64	੬੪	ਚੌਂਹਠ	chaunhath
65	੬੫	ਪੈਂਹਠ	painhath
66	੬੬	ਛਿਆਹਠ	chhiaahath
67	੬੭	ਸਤਾਹਠ	sataahath
68	੬੮	ਅਠਾਹਠ	athaahath
69	੬੯	ਉਣੱਤਰ	unattar
70	੭੦	ਸੱਤਰ	sattar

Numbers 71 to 80

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
71	੭੧	ਇਕਹੱਤਰ	ik-hattar
72	੭੨	ਬਹੱਤਰ	bahattar
73	੭੩	ਤਿਹੱਤਰ	tihattar
74	੭੪	ਚੌਹੱਤਰ	chauhattar
75	੭੫	ਪੰਝੱਤਰ	panjhattar
76	੭੬	ਛਿਹੱਤਰ	chhihattar
77	੭੭	ਸਤੱਤਰ	satattar
78	੭੮	ਅਠੱਤਰ	athattar
79	੭੯	ਉਣਾਸੀ	unaasi
80	੮੦	ਅੱਸੀ	assi

Numbers 81 to 90

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
81	੮੧	ਇਕਾਸੀ	ikaasi
82	੮੨	ਬਿਆਸੀ	biaasi
83	੮੩	ਤਿਰਾਸੀ	tiraasi
84	੮੪	ਚੁਰਾਸੀ	churaasi
85	੮੫	ਪਚਾਸੀ	pachaasi
86	੮੬	ਛਿਆਸੀ	chhiaasi
87	੮੭	ਸਤਾਸੀ	sataasi
88	੮੮	ਅਠਾਸੀ	athaasi
89	੮੯	ਉਣਾਨਵੇਂ	unaanven
90	੯੦	ਨੱਬੇ	nabbe

Numbers 91 to 100

Number	Gurmukhi numeral	Punjabi word	Pronunciation
91	੯੧	ਇਕਾਨਵੇਂ	ikaanven
92	੯੨	ਬਾਨਵੇਂ	baanven
93	੯੩	ਤਰਾਨਵੇਂ	taraanven
94	੯੪	ਚੁਰਾਨਵੇਂ	churaanven
95	੯੫	ਪਚਾਨਵੇਂ	pachaanven
96	੯੬	ਛਿਆਨਵੇਂ	chhiaanven
97	੯੭	ਸਤਾਨਵੇਂ	sataanven
98	੯੮	ਅਠਾਨਵੇਂ	athaanven
99	੯੯	ਨੜਿੰਨਵੇਂ	narhinnven
100	੧੦੦	ਸੌ	sau

What patterns do Punjabi numbers follow from 11 to 99?

Unlike English, where “twenty-one” is built transparently from “twenty” and “one”, Punjabi fuses each number into a single word: 21 is ਇੱਕੀ (ikki), not “veeh-ikk”. That sounds intimidating until you notice the system underneath.

Each decade has a signature ending. Learn the ending once and forty numbers come almost free:

• The twenties end in -ee sounds: ਇੱਕੀ, ਬਾਈ, ਤੇਈ (ikki, baayi, teyi)
• The thirties end in -atti or -ti: ਬੱਤੀ, ਤੇਤੀ, ਪੈਂਤੀ (batti, teti, painti)
• The forties end in -taali or -aali: ਇਕਤਾਲੀ, ਬਿਆਲੀ (iktaali, biaali)
• The fifties end in -anjaa: ਇਕਵੰਜਾ, ਬਵੰਜਾ (ikvanjaa, bavanjaa)
• The sixties end in -aahath or -hath: ਇਕਾਹਠ, ਬਾਹਠ (ikaahath, baahath)
• The seventies end in -hattar: ਇਕਹੱਤਰ, ਬਹੱਤਰ (ik-hattar, bahattar)
• The eighties end in -aasi: ਇਕਾਸੀ, ਬਿਆਸੀ (ikaasi, biaasi)
• The nineties end in -aanven: ਇਕਾਨਵੇਂ, ਬਾਨਵੇਂ (ikaanven, baanven)

The units follow recognisable prefixes. Numbers containing “one” start with ik- (ਇਕਤਾਲੀ, ਇਕਵੰਜਾ, ਇਕਾਸੀ), numbers with “two” start with b- (ਬੱਤੀ, ਬਵੰਜਾ, ਬਿਆਸੀ), “seven” gives sat- (ਸਤਾਈ, ਸਤਵੰਜਾ, ਸਤਾਸੀ), and “eight” gives ath- (ਅਠਾਈ, ਅਠਵੰਜਾ, ਅਠਾਸੀ). Once you spot this, a number like ਪਚਾਸੀ (pachaasi) decodes itself: pach (five) + aasi (eighties) = 85.

The famous irregularity: the nines look forward, not back. Here is the twist every learner trips over. Numbers ending in 9 are not built from their own decade — they are built as “one less than the next ten”, using the prefix ਉਣ- (un-, meaning “minus one”):

Number	Punjabi word	Pronunciation	Literally
29	ਉਣੱਤੀ	unatti	one less than thirty
39	ਉਣਤਾਲੀ	untaali	one less than forty
49	ਉਣਿੰਜਾ	uninjaa	one less than fifty
59	ਉਣਾਹਠ	unaahath	one less than sixty
69	ਉਣੱਤਰ	unattar	one less than seventy
79	ਉਣਾਸੀ	unaasi	one less than eighty
89	ਉਣਾਨਵੇਂ	unaanven	one less than ninety

Even 19, ਉੱਨੀ (unni), follows the same logic — one less than ਵੀਹ (veeh — twenty). The lone rebel is 99: since there is no fused word for “one less than a hundred”, Punjabi uses ਨੜਿੰਨਵੇਂ (narhinnven), the only nine that belongs to its own decade. If a Punjabi number ever seems to come out of nowhere, check whether it ends in 9 — that is almost always the culprit.

What is zero in Punjabi?

Zero is ਸਿਫ਼ਰ (sifar), written ੦ in Gurmukhi numerals. The word travelled into Punjabi from Arabic sifr — the same root that gave English the words “cipher” and, via Italian, “zero” itself. You will also hear the English loanword “zero” freely in modern speech, especially when reading out phone numbers.

How do you count beyond 100 in Punjabi?

Past 100, Punjabi switches to the South Asian counting system, which groups large numbers differently from Western thousands and millions:

Value	Punjabi word	Pronunciation	Gurmukhi numeral
100	ਸੌ	sau	੧੦੦
1,000	ਹਜ਼ਾਰ	hazaar	੧੦੦੦
100,000	ਲੱਖ	lakkh	੧੦੦੦੦੦
10,000,000	ਕਰੋੜ	karor	੧੦੦੦੦੦੦੦

Compound numbers stack in the same order as English: 105 is ਇੱਕ ਸੌ ਪੰਜ (ikk sau panj — one hundred five), 250 is ਢਾਈ ਸੌ (dhaai sau — two and a half hundred, a very common shortcut) or ਦੋ ਸੌ ਪੰਜਾਹ (do sau panjaah), and 2026 is ਦੋ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਛੱਬੀ (do hazaar chhabbi). Note that Punjabi has no separate word for “million” — a million is ਦਸ ਲੱਖ (das lakkh — ten lakh), and you will hear ਲੱਖ and ਕਰੋੜ constantly in news, land prices, and proud descriptions of wedding budgets.

Two half-words are worth learning early because they appear everywhere: ਡੇਢ (dedh) means one and a half, and ਢਾਈ (dhaai) means two and a half. ਡੇਢ ਸੌ (dedh sau) is 150; ਢਾਈ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (dhaai hazaar) is 2,500.

What is the best way to memorise Punjabi ginti?

Do not try to swallow all hundred numbers in one sitting. This is the approach that actually works:

1. Master 1–10 cold. These ten words are the raw material for everything else. Say them out loud until they come without thinking.
2. Learn the tens next: 20, 30, 40 … 100. ਵੀਹ, ਤੀਹ, ਚਾਲੀ, ਪੰਜਾਹ, ਸੱਠ, ਸੱਤਰ, ਅੱਸੀ, ਨੱਬੇ, ਸੌ. With 1–10 and the tens, you can already approximate any number and be understood.
3. Add one decade per day. Ten numbers a day is a comfortable load, and the shared endings mean each decade gets easier than the last.
4. Use real anchors. Count stairs as you climb them, phone digits as you dial, rotiyan as you eat them. Numbers stick when they attach to real life, not flashcards alone.
5. Say prices and ages in Punjabi. Age and money are where numbers live in real conversation — practise ਮੈਂ ਪੱਚੀ ਸਾਲ ਦਾ ਹਾਂ (main pachchi saal da haan — I am 25 years old) and you rehearse grammar and ginti together.
6. Expect the nines to feel weird. Give the ਉਣ- rule its own five minutes of attention and the single strangest part of the system becomes its most predictable.

Once numbers feel comfortable, they combine naturally with everyday phrases — asking prices, telling the time, sharing your age — and with the essential vocabulary that everyday counting attaches to. Our Learn Punjabi hub lays out where to go from here.

Quick answers about counting in Punjabi

How do you count to 10 in Punjabi?

Counting to 10 in Punjabi: ਇੱਕ (ikk), ਦੋ (do), ਤਿੰਨ (tinn), ਚਾਰ (chaar), ਪੰਜ (panj), ਛੇ (chhe), ਸੱਤ (satt), ਅੱਠ (atth), ਨੌਂ (naun), ਦਸ (das). Master these ten words first — they are the building blocks of the entire Punjabi ginti system.

What is ginti?

Ginti (ਗਿਣਤੀ) is the Punjabi word for counting. It refers to the Punjabi numbers as a set — especially the numbers 1 to 100 that children in Punjab traditionally recite by heart — written with Gurmukhi numerals (੧, ੨, ੩ …) alongside the familiar 0–9.

How do you write 100 in Punjabi?

100 in Punjabi is ਸੌ (sau), written ੧੦੦ in Gurmukhi numerals. Beyond that, Punjabi uses the South Asian system: ਹਜ਼ਾਰ (hazaar — 1,000), ਲੱਖ (lakkh — 100,000) and ਕਰੋੜ (karor — 10,000,000).

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