Punjabi
noun
Pun·jabi
ˌpən-ˈjä-bē 
-ˈja-
-ˈja-
1
: an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab
2
: a native or inhabitant of the Punjab region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent
Punjabi
adjective
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Fewer shipments into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach mean less work for the Californians who move cargo, said Raman Dhillon, chief executive of the North American Punjabi Trucking Assn.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Raina began his career in video in the 2010s as one of Much Digital Studios’ original digital creators under the moniker Jus Reign, and quickly made a name for himself for his comedic observations about his upbringing and Punjabi family life, pop culture parodies and comments on race and class.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
On one upcoming song, Sheeran sings in Punjabi alongside the massively popular Hindi singer Arijit Singh.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Lastly, support now comes in 10 new system languages such as Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Raina began his career in video in the 2010s as one of Much Digital Studios’ original digital creators under the moniker Jus Reign, and quickly made a name for himself for his comedic observations about his upbringing and Punjabi family life, pop culture parodies and comments on race and class.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
On one upcoming song, Sheeran sings in Punjabi alongside the massively popular Hindi singer Arijit Singh.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Lastly, support now comes in 10 new system languages such as Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Punjabi
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“Punjabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punjabi. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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