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Metals
thumb|Gold plated Golden Temple at Amritsar, India
Metal is ਧਾਤ in Punjabi. ਲੋਹਾ, that is iron, is the most common metal while ਇਸਪਾਤ, that is steel, is a very sturdy metal alloy. Punjabi women love gold(ਸੋਨਾ) jewellery. The picture shows the world famous Golden Temple, the Sikh shrine at Amritsar. The better part of the temple is gold plated.
ਸੋਨਾ = gold
ਚਾਂਦੀ = silver
ਤਾਂਬਾ = copper
ਲੋਹਾ = iron
ਸਿੱਕਾ = lead
ਕਾਂਸੀ = bronze
ਪਲਾਟੀਨਮ = platinum
ਇਸਪਾਤ, ਫੌਲਾਦ = steel
ਪਿਤਲ = brass
ਐਲੂਮੀਨੀਅਮ = aluminum
ਰਾਂਗ = tin
ਜਿਸਤ = zinc
ਨਿਕਲ = nickel