The number is written as ਸੌ and pronounced as Sau . In the native Gurmukhi script used in India, the numeral for 100 is written as ੧੦੦ .
| Number | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation | Cultural Weight | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 10 | ਦਸ | das | Base of decimal system, fingers | | 100 | ਸੌ | sau | | | 1,000 | ਹਜ਼ਾਰ | hazaar | Large number, often financial | | 1,00,000 (lakh) | ਲੱਖ | lakkh | Used for population, money (crore) | 100 in punjabi
It was a single syllable, but it carried the weight of the entire count. Sau. One hundred. The number is written as ਸੌ and pronounced as Sau
ਸੌ (100) in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ