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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The film follows the story of Simmy, a Punjabi newlywed woman who finds herself in an unexpected situation when her husband-to-be disappears.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2024
Sunak is the son of Hindu immigrants of Punjabi descent who came from East Africa to Britain.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Last year, Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella.
—Sucharita Tyagi, Vox, 3 July 2024
But this negative view goes beyond my Punjabi relatives in India who say that my parents have failed in raising an obedient daughter.
—Nanki Kaur, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2024
Sunak is the son of Hindu immigrants of Punjabi descent who came from East Africa to Britain.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Last year, Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella.
—Sucharita Tyagi, Vox, 3 July 2024
But this negative view goes beyond my Punjabi relatives in India who say that my parents have failed in raising an obedient daughter.
—Nanki Kaur, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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“Punjabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punjabi. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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