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Punjabi

noun Pun·jabi \ ˌpən-ˈjä-bē , -ˈja- \

Definition of Punjabi

1 : an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab
2 : a native or inhabitant of the Punjab region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent
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Punjabi

adjective

Origin and Etymology of punjabi

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

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of Punjabi for Arabic speakers

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