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PUNJABI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Punjabi mean? 

PUNJABI (noun)
  The noun PUNJABI has 2 senses:

1. a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjabplay

2. the Indic language spoken by people in Pakistan and Punjabplay

  Familiarity information: PUNJABI used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUNJABI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Panjabi; Punjabi

Hypernyms ("Punjabi" is a kind of...):

Indian (a native or inhabitant of India)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The Indic language spoken by people in Pakistan and Punjab

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Panjabi; Punjabi

Hypernyms ("Punjabi" is a kind of...):

Sanskrit; Sanskritic language ((Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes)


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