Punjabi

noun

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

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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 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 See All Example Sentences for Punjabi

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Punjabi was in 1787

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“Punjabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punjabi. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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