Category: Family & PeoplePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

ਅਧਿਆਪਕ

/adhiapak/Roman

English meaning: Teacher

Definition

A person who teaches; masterji with affection.

Example

“ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।”

In English: “The teacher teaches us Punjabi.”

Another example: “ਚੰਗਾ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਸੰਵਾਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।”

Usage — When, Where & How

Neutral/formal 'teacher'; ਮਾਸਟਰ ਜੀ is the affectionate everyday term for a (male) schoolteacher. Used with respect in education contexts.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

'ਅਧਿਆਪਕ' (adhiapak) comes from the Sanskrit 'आचार्य' (ācārya), which means teacher. The term reflects the high regard for educators in Punjabi culture.

Common Collocations

  • ਮਾਸਟਰ ਜੀ
  • ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦਿਵਸ
  • ਚੰਗਾ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ
  • ਅਧਿਆਪਕ-ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ
  • ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਦੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ

Word Forms

ਅਧਿਆਪਕ (masc.); fem. ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾ; plural ਅਧਿਆਪਕ

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Literary Heritage

“ਏਕੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਏਕਸ ਕੇ ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ”

/Ek pita ekas ke ham barik/

“There is one Father; we are all His children.”

Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Founder of Sikhism, First Sikh Guru · 1469–1539

Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib — the foundational message of universal brotherhood

“ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੈਂ ਕੌਣ”

/Bulha ki jana main kaun/

“Bulleh, what do I know who I am? — I am neither believer nor infidel; I am beyond all labels.”

Bulleh Shah · Sufi Poet & Mystic · 1680–1757

Kafis (Sufi poems)

Bulleh Shah's Kafi on the dissolution of the ego in divine love

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Language information

Language
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Punjabi
Script
Gurmukhi
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
125M
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