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[ puhn-jah-bee ] / pʌnˈdʒɑ bi /
noun, plural Pun·ja·bis for 1. a native or inhabitant of the Punjab. an Indic language of the Punjab. adjectiveof or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language. Origin of Punjabi<Punjabi Pañjābī<Persian panjābPunjab + -ī suffix of appurtenance Words nearby Punjabipunishment, punition, punitive, punitive damages, Punjab, Punjabi, Punjab States, punji stake, punk, punka, punkah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PunjabiOn 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|DAILY BEAST During 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|DAILY BEAST The former Punjabi legislator said Malala was a devout Muslim with no interest in promoting a secular democracy in Pakistan. Has Malala Become a Puppet of the West?|Nico Hines|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are four in Pakistan, for speakers of Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi. Abortion at Sea|Michelle Goldberg|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST To the credit of the "Pauper Province" be it said, it is not easy to circumvent a Punjabi. From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling One day I saw a Punjabi carrying a pot of curry on his head and a bullet knocked it off. The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley Behind her walked a man in a Punjabi head-dress, swinging along at a leisurely gait despite the rain. Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey I dressed up in a Punjabi's garb—wanted to snoop around without arousing suspicion. Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey The man ceased gesticulating to wipe sweat from his stubbly jowl with the end of a Punjabi headdress. King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
British Dictionary definitions for Punjabi
nouna member of the chief people of the Punjab the state language of the Punjab, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family adjectiveof or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |