Punjabi
adjectiveproper nounnounattested in dialogue
- //pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi//
- //pʊnˈd͡ʒɑːbi//
- //puːnˈdʒɑːbi//
Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.
proper noun
- 1
The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India.
noun
- 1
A resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.
“Here are our Punjabis growling because you've monopolized the nicest woman in Simla. They'll tear you to pieces on the Mall, some day, Mr. Yeere.”
- 2
A speaker of the Punjabi language.
Forms
- plural
- Punjabis
Punjabi · Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
punk · One who engages in sexual intercourse A passive or effeminate…puny · Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective,…pup · A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of…