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

The new film tells the story of a Punjabi man who travels to England to meet his wife, but circumstances throw him out of balance. —Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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

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

Questions about enforcement The change has raised concern among drivers of Sikh and Punjabi background, said Mannirmal Kur, senior federal policy manager for the Sikh Coalition. —Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC news, 20 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