Punjabi
WordNet
noun
(1) The Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
(2) A member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From (five) + (āb) (water) = The Land of Five Rivers + Persic adjectival form (ī).
Adjective
- Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
Proper noun
Noun
- Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab
- Because most Punjabis adhere to the Sikh faith, that name is sometimes applied to them
- A speaker of the Punjabi language
Etymology
From (panj) (five) + (āb) (water) = The Land of Five Rivers + Persic adjectival form (ī).
Adjective
- Punjabi, of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.