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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPanjabi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Panjabi
"Os panjabis são conhecidos por sua culinária."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a people originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
"Many Punjabis celebrate the harvest festival of Baisakhi with great enthusiasm." - 2
The Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Punjabi people.
"Punjabi is widely spoken in the Punjab region and among the diaspora around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Persian 'panj' (five) and 'āb' (water), referring to the geographic region of the Punjab crossed by five rivers. The term entered English via Hindustani and administrative usage during the British colonial period in India.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punjabi" is said worldwide
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Panjabi
Transliteration: Panjabi
"Les Panjabis sont connus pour leur hospitalité."
Panjabi
Transliteration: Panjabi
"Die Panjabis feiern oft große Feste."
Panjabi
Transliteration: Panjabi
"I Panjabi sono noti per la loro musica vivace."
Panjabi
Transliteration: Panjabi
"Los panjabis tienen una rica herencia cultural."
Panjabi
Transliteration: Panjabi
"Os panjabis são conhecidos por sua culinária."
पंजाबी
Transliteration: Panjabi
"पंजाबी संस्कृति बहुत समृद्ध है।"
旁遮普语
Transliteration: Pángzhēpǔ yǔ
"旁遮普人以他们的音乐而闻名。"
펀자비어
Transliteration: Peonjabi-eo
"펀자비 사람들은 그들의 전통을 자랑스럽게 여깁니다."
パンジャビ語
Transliteration: Panjabi-go
"パンジャビ語はインドとパキスタンで広く話されています。"
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