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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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 The film’s plot follows Jesminder ‘Jess’ Bhamra (played by Parminder Nagra), a Punjabi Sikh teenager from London who wants to become a professional footballer. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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