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Punjabi

or Pan·ja·bi

[ puhn-jah-bee ]
/ pʌnˈdʒɑ bi /

noun, plural Pun·ja·bis for 1.

a native or inhabitant of the Punjab.
an Indic language of the Punjab.

adjective

of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language.

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Origin of Punjabi

<Punjabi Pañjābī<Persian panjābPunjab + -ī suffix of appurtenance

Words nearby Punjabi

punishment, punition, punitive, punitive damages, Punjab, Punjabi, Punjab States, punji stake, punk, punka, punkah
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British Dictionary definitions for Punjabi

Punjabi

Panjabi

/ (pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ) /

noun

a member of the chief people of the Punjab
the state language of the Punjab, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

adjective

of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language
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