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.

Origin of Punjabi

< Punjabi Pañjābī < Persian panjāb Punjab + -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for punjabi

On the other hand there are the elites, mostly Punjabi, civil and military, who run the country.
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’?|Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’?|Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The former Punjabi legislator said Malala was a devout Muslim with no interest in promoting a secular democracy in Pakistan.
Has Malala Become a Puppet of the West?|Nico Hines|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are four in Pakistan, for speakers of Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi.
Abortion at Sea|Michelle Goldberg|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He said this was a well-worn path of Kashmiri and Punjabi militants moving from one base to another.
Al Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in U.S. Predator Strike|Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|June 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To the credit of the "Pauper Province" be it said, it is not easy to circumvent a Punjabi.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
One day I saw a Punjabi carrying a pot of curry on his head and a bullet knocked it off.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
Behind her walked a man in a Punjabi head-dress, swinging along at a leisurely gait despite the rain.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
I dressed up in a Punjabi's garb—wanted to snoop around without arousing suspicion.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
The man ceased gesticulating to wipe sweat from his stubbly jowl with the end of a Punjabi headdress.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy

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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Punjabi

or Pan·ja·bi

noun, plural Pun·ja·bis for 1.

adjective

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Origin of Punjabi

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British Dictionary definitions for punjabi

Panjabi

noun

adjective