Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the Punjab or the Punjabi language.
- noun A native or inhabitant of the Punjab.
- noun An Indic language spoken in the Punjab.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the
Punjab , or written in the Punjabi language. - proper noun The main language spoken in the
Punjab region, in NorthernIndia and EasternPakistan . - noun Resident or descendant of or immigrant from the
Punjab - noun A speaker of the Punjabi language
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
- noun the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
Etymologies
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Examples
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"I didnt mean punjabi culture thrash BTW. .i meant BW is presenting us thrash in the name of Punjabi culture .."
NAACHGAANA OutKast 2009
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A kafi is a song in Punjabi, which is in the unique style of poets such as Shah Hussain and Baba Bulleh Shah.
The Qawwals and Qawwali « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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The Trickling Indus To demonstrate what they call Punjabi oppression, many Sindhis point to the Indus River, which is shared by the two provinces.
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Notes: Besides its regular English-language broadcast, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation also aired the game in Punjabi, a language of Northern India and Pakistan. ...
USATODAY.com 2008
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I did not kill anyone and if I am arrested I will be known as Punjabi the smuggler.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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I did not kill anyone and if I am arrested I will be known as Punjabi the smuggler.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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I did not kill anyone and if I am arrested I will be known as Punjabi the smuggler.
Crystal Death Charles Kipps 2010
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“I would love to do it all — continue to write and eventually open an acting school in Delhi,” the ambitious actor,who is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi and English,toldBuzzine.
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Ukravathiyon but in Punjabi it is actually actually a combination of two words sochna-padega. similar to udhar mein jayega.
Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002
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She has lately been learning Punjabi at home for the dubbed Punjabi version of Gurinder Chadha's It's A Wonderful Afterlife.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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