Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punjabi

/pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
pun-jabi
IPA
/pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.

name

The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India.

noun

A resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.

noun

A speaker of the Punjabi language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Panjabi (alternative) Panjabee (alternative, archaic) Panjaubee (alternative, archaic) Punjabee (alternative, archaic) Punjaubee (alternative, archaic) Punjabis (plural)

Derived Forms

Punjabiness

Synonyms

panjabi panjabi language punjabi language

Questions

How do you pronounce punjabi?
The recorded pronunciation is /pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/.
What does punjabi mean?
Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.
Where does punjabi come from?
Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.

How to pronounce punjabi

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