Punjabi

American  

[puhn-jah-bee] / pʌnˈdʒɑ bi /

Or Panjabi

noun

plural

Punjabis

1. a native or inhabitant of the Punjab.

2. an Indic language of the Punjab.

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adjective

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

Punjabi British  

/ pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ /

noun

1. a member of the chief people of the Punjab

2. the state language of the Punjab, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

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adjective

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

Usage

What does Punjabi mean? A Punjabi is a person who is from or lives in Punjab, a former UK province.Punjabi is also the language spoken by the people of Punjab.Punjab was a province of British India until 1947. In that year, the province was split between the Asian countries of India and Pakistan. The majority of the former Punjab is now located in Pakistan, as the eastern province of Punjab. The rest of the land makes up the northwestern Indian state of Punjab.According to the 2011 Indian Census, just over 33 million speakers of Punjabi lived in India. It was the 11th most popular language in the country at that time, with 2.7 percent of the country speaking it.According to the CIA Factbook, Punjabis are the largest ethnic group in Pakistan, making up 44.7 percent of the population, and the Punjabi language is spoken by 48 percent of the country.

Etymology

Origin of Punjabi

First recorded in 1780–90; Punjab + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

A few went to Dartmouth, as the writer did himself; others grew up in the back streets and bazaars of the Punjabi capital of Lahore.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bakersfield is a hub for trucking in the Central Valley, with a large concentration of the Punjabi Sikh community that was affected by the decision to revoke licenses.

From Los Angeles Times

Punjabi Sikh truckers have emerged as a pillar of the American trucking industry.

From Los Angeles Times

This moving family drama set against the backdrop of the Horizon Post Office scandal is the debut novel from the west Londoner, who won praise for his play Punjabi Boy back in 2016.

From BBC

Why are Punjabi Indian truck drivers disappearing during the holiday rush?

From Los Angeles Times