Punjab
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//pʌnˈdʒɑːb//
- //pʊnˈdʒɑːb//
- //ˈpuːn.dʒɑːb//
A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
proper noun
- 1
A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
- 2
A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana.
- 3
A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a) Middle Persian ʾp̄ Classical Persian آب (āb) Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča Proto-Iranian *pánča Classical Persian پنج ▲ Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada)calq. Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb)bor. Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ /پنجاب (pañjāb)bor. English Punjab From Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ / پنجاب (pañjāb), from Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from پَنْج (panj, “five”) and آب (āb, “water”), referring to five rivers of the Punjab region: the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas. The Persian term is a calque of Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) and नद (nada, “river”). Related to punch (“beverage made of mixed fruit juice”).
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