Punjabi
proper noun
- South Asian language originating in the Punjab region
- person from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
- family name
adjective
- of or pertaining to the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
- of or pertaining to the Punjabi language
- of or pertaining to the Pakistani province of Punjab
- of or pertaining to the Indian state of Punjab
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/ / /pʊnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/ / /puːnˈdʒɑːbi/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.
- Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.
- The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India.
- Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.
““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.””
- A speaker of the Punjabi language.