Punjabi

noun

Pun·​jabi ˌpən-ˈjä-bē  -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

Examples of Punjabi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2015, Heems, whose father drove a cab, rallied to get a taxi stand installed outside of Lower East Side institution the Punjabi Deli, which was facing eviction because its customer base — cab drivers — could no longer patronize the business without getting ticketed. —Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

Pant provided the thrill a minute hitting to make the big headlines, but the Punjabi right-hander demonstrated Federer-like grace and timing. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Anil Punjabi of the Travel Agents Federation of India confirmed the surge in demand to The Times of India. —Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 June 2025

In the early 2000s, the traditional Punjabi dance music known as bhangra blew up in the U.K., home to a Punjabi population almost half a million strong. —Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu pañjābī, from pañjābī of Punjab, from Persian panjābī, from Panjāb Punjab

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Punjabi

• panjabi
• wahhabi
• bobbie
• bobby
• hobby
• knobby
• lobby
• nabi
• nobby