Punjabi

//pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India. uncountable
  2. 2
    the Indic language spoken by people in Pakistan and Punjab wordnet
  3. 3
    Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab. countable

    "“Here are our Punjabis growling because you've monopolized the nicest woman in Simla. They'll tear you to pieces on the Mall, some day, Mr. Yeere.”"

  4. 4
    a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab wordnet
  5. 5
    A speaker of the Punjabi language. countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language. not-comparable

Synonyms

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englishlanguagepanjabipanjabipanjabi languagepunjabi language

Example

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"The Western style and the Punjabi style coexist."

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.

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