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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 Punjab
2. the Indic language spoken by people in Pakistan and Punjab
Familiarity information: PUNJABI used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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