ਆਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَامّ (ʕāmm). Compare Hindustani عام ('ām) / आम (ām).

Adjective

ਆਮ • (ām) (Shahmukhi spelling عام)

1. common, general, ordinary, commonplace
2. plentiful, abundant

Derived terms

• ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ m (ām ādamī, “common man”)
• ਆਮ ਜਨਤਾ m (ām jantā, “general public”)

Further reading

• “ਆਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025