Punjabi
or Pan·ja·bi
a native or inhabitant of the Punjab.
an Indic language of the Punjab.
of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language.
Origin of Punjabi
1Words Nearby Punjabi
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How to use Punjabi in a sentence
Punjabi is extremely difficult and they have fun teaching me expressions that they make me say to their classmates in the middle of the night.
For decades, gas stations have been serving up Korean tteokbokki, and Tibeten sha phaley, and Punjabi tandoori chicken, in the places and spaces most people wouldn’t think to look twice.
Understanding the state violence in Punjab during the 1980s helps us see the grievances that Punjabi farmers have with the central government.
The Farmers' Protests Are a Turning Point for India's Democracy—and the World Can No Longer Ignore That | Simran Jeet Singh | February 12, 2021 | TimeOn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
The former Punjabi legislator said Malala was a devout Muslim with no interest in promoting a secular democracy in Pakistan.
There are four in Pakistan, for speakers of Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTWe were fortunate in having pleasant company in the officers of a Punjabi infantry battalion and an Indian cavalry regiment.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltA Punjabi constable in yellow linen trousers slouched across the road.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingA number of tall, bearded Mohammedans, men of the detachment of the Punjabi Regiment we were replacing, were at the station.
Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon CasserlyJai Singh's foul tactics confirmed Swinton's suspicion that the bout was a prearranged plot; the Punjabi was acting under orders.
The Three Sapphires | W. A. FraserHe had been so long associated with the regiment that he talked Punjabi as well as English.
Through Three Campaigns | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for Punjabi
Panjabi
/ (pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ) /
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
of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language
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