Punjabi Number to Words in JavaScript (pa-IN)

Use pa-IN when your application needs Punjabi number words with Indian number scale (lakh, crore) and Rupee currency.

Locale codes: pa-IN · Numbering system: Indian · Currency: ਰੁਪਇਆ (Rupee) / ਪੈਸਾ (Paisa) · Script: Gurmukhi

Install

npm install to-words

Basic Conversion

import { ToWords } from 'to-words';

const tw = new ToWords({ localeCode: 'pa-IN' });

tw.convert(100);
tw.convert(100000); // one lakh
tw.convert(10000000); // one crore

Currency - Rupee / Paisa

tw.convert(1234.56, { currency: true });
tw.convert('500.00', { currency: true, includeZeroFractional: true });

Ordinal Numbers

tw.toOrdinal(1);
tw.toOrdinal(10);

Tree-shakeable (single-locale) import

import { toWords, toCurrency, toOrdinal } from 'to-words/pa-IN';

toWords(100000);
toCurrency(999.99);

Locale Codes

Locale code	Country	Currency	Notes
pa-IN	India	ਰੁਪਇਆ / ਪੈਸਾ	Indian scale; Gurmukhi script

Related

• Currency guide
• Hindi
• All locales

FAQ

Q: Which locale code should I use for Punjabi number-to-words output? Use pa-IN.

Q: Does pa-IN use the Indian number scale (lakh, crore)? Yes. pa-IN uses Indian grouping with lakh and crore as the scale units.