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 new documentary film around the life of Punjabi rapper and Bollywood singer-musician Honey Singh is directed by Mozez Singh and earlier made it to the eighth slot on the list.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
While the documentary on Punjabi rapper, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous and the rom-com web show Mismatched: Season 3 made their debuts on the lists prepared weekly by Netflix, Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Baskhar and Jimmy Shergill’s Sikandar Ka Muqqaddar made it to the list for the fourth consecutive week.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
With 54,000 fans in attendance, his Vancouver show was the biggest-ever concert by a Punjabi artist.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Lion Pose was founded by Silicon Valley alums Madhu Punjabi and Nisha Phatak, who sought to develop a line suited for diverse skin tones.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
While the documentary on Punjabi rapper, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous and the rom-com web show Mismatched: Season 3 made their debuts on the lists prepared weekly by Netflix, Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Baskhar and Jimmy Shergill’s Sikandar Ka Muqqaddar made it to the list for the fourth consecutive week.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
With 54,000 fans in attendance, his Vancouver show was the biggest-ever concert by a Punjabi artist.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Lion Pose was founded by Silicon Valley alums Madhu Punjabi and Nisha Phatak, who sought to develop a line suited for diverse skin tones.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Punjabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Punjabi. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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