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Most of the cricketers are doing side businesses apart from playing the sport, so why should I be left behind. I feel there is a lot of money in making films, and since Punjabi cinema is doing good, this is a lucrative option for me.
Harbhajan Singh

Meaning of "Punjabi" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNJABI

Punjabi  [pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNJABI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punjabi can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUNJABI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Punjabi

Punjabi may refer to: In culture: ▪ Punjabi language, a language spoken by inhabitants of the Punjab region ▪ Punjabi people, an ethnic group originating from the Punjab region ▪ Punjabi culture, art and philosophy of the Punjabi people ▪ Punjabi cuisine, food of the Punjabi people ▪ Punjabi dance, folk and religious dances of the Punjabi people Other: ▪ Punjabi, a British Thoroughbred racehorse ▪ HMS Punjabi, a British destroyer deployed during the World War II ▪ Punjabi University, a higher education institute located in Patiala, Punjab, India ▪ The Punjabi Plunge, a finishing move by The Great Khali...

Definition of Punjabi in the English dictionary

The first definition of Punjabi in the dictionary is a member of the chief people of the Punjab. Other definition of Punjabi is the state language of the Punjab, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family. Punjabi is also of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNJABI


al-Farabi
ˈælfəˈrɑːbɪ
Babi
ˈbɑːbɪ
barbie
ˈbɑːbɪ
barby
ˈbɑːbɪ
carby
ˈkɑːbɪ
Darby
ˈdɑːbɪ
Hammurabi
ˌhæmʊˈrɑːbɪ
ibn-al-Arabi
ˌɪbənælɑːˈrɑːbɪ
kohlrabi
kəʊlˈrɑːbɪ
marabi
ˌmaˈrɑːbɪ
mauby
ˈmɑːbɪ
Mugabe
mʊˈɡɑːbɪ
Panjabi
pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ
rhubarby
ˈruːbɑːbɪ
Wahabi
wəˈhɑːbɪ
Wahhabi
wəˈhɑːbɪ
wasabi
wəˈsɑːbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNJABI

Punjab
Punjab States

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNJABI

Abu Dhabi
Albi
alibi
bambi
bi
combi
Gobbi
Gobi
Jacobi
Jambi
limbi
Nabi
Nairobi
obi
rabbi
rabi
renminbi
syllabi
tabi
zombi

Synonyms and antonyms of Punjabi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Punjabi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNJABI

Find out the translation of Punjabi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Punjabi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Punjabi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旁遮普的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punjabí
570 millions of speakers

English

Punjabi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पंजाबी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البنجابية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенджаби
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

panjabi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঞ্জাবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pendjabi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Punjabi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pandschabisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パンジャブの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펀자브의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punjabi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Punjabi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பஞ்சாபி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंजाबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pencap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

del Pujab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Punjabi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пенджабі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Punjabi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Punjabi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Punjabi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Punjabi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Punjabi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Punjabi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNJABI»

The term «Punjabi» is very widely used and occupies the 10.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNJABI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Punjabi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Punjabi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Punjabi

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QUOTES WITH «PUNJABI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Punjabi.
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Harbhajan Singh
Most of the cricketers are doing side businesses apart from playing the sport, so why should I be left behind. I feel there is a lot of money in making films, and since Punjabi cinema is doing good, this is a lucrative option for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNJABI»

Discover the use of Punjabi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Punjabi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Punjabi Khana
Punjabi Khana Is A Book That Is Very Close To My Heart. Every Recipe In This Book Has Been Tried And Tested By Me And My Team Of Expert Cooks To Provide You With Completely Authentic Punjabi Recipes.
Tarla Dalal, 2007
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Punjabi
'Punjabi'--also spelled 'Panjabi' in India-designates the language of the Pttnjab. the land of five rivers-the Jehlam, the Ravi, the Chanab, the Vyas. and the Satluj. The name 'Punjab' represents a geographical approximation of the Punjabi ...
Tej Bhatia, 2013
3
Punjabi Alphabet Book: Gurmukhi Script
"This book is intended to introduce the Punjabi Gurmukhi script to... [English-speaking children]." - Back cover.
Paridhi Verma, Dinesh Verma, 2009
4
Learn Punjabi (Gurmukhi) Alphabet Activity Workbook
This book teaches the Punjabi Gurmukhi alphabet to someone familiar with English using a variety of puzzles, exercises and games.
Dinesh Verma, 2010
5
Punjabi Century, 1857-1947
An important document in the social history of India, this volume presents the autobiography of a Punjabi family over the three tumultuous generations that spanned years from the Mutiny to Independence.
Prakash Tandon, 1968
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Learn Punjabi (Gurmukhi) Vocabulary Activity Workbook
This activity book is one of a series of activity books designed to teach the Punjabi language using Gurmukhi script to children located in English speaking countries.
Dinesh Verma, 2010
7
The Punjabi Pappadum
When their band Deadly takes on the East Coast Rock Eisteddfod they discover there is more to singing than the Regional Boys Choir! This is a spicy and fun-filled adventure where food isn't the only thing on the menu."
Robert Newton, 2003
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Phonology of English Copied-Words in Punjabi
The present study attempts to gauge the extent of lexical-copyrings from English into Punjabi, and the degree of phonetic and phonological assimilation of the copied items.
Balvinder Ghotra, 2006
9
Bharat Jr. English-Punjabi Dictionary Soft Cover-Multi Colour
A User Friendly Dictionary Consisting 3000 Terms With Their Meaning Explained Using 500 Coloured Illustrations, Parts Of Speech And Other Explanations. Printed In Bold Type, It Is Available In Major Indian Languages.
Jaswant Singh, A. Aggarwal, 1998
10
Les langues écrites du monde: relevé du degré et des modes ...
Linguistic boundaries of the Dogri speaking country could be with standard Punjabi in the south, some forms of Pahari on the east and northeast (Pahari, however, according to l97l census is considered to be grouped under Hindi), some ...
Heinz Kloss, Grant D. McConnell, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNJABI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Punjabi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Punjabi songs in Hindi movies a necessity: Singer Mika Singh
Punjabi music has become a global trend for quite a few years now. Since I first entered Bollywood with my Punjabi touch, a Punjabi number in each movie has ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
2
Punjabi film industry needs governing bodies: Jimmy Sheirgill
Punjabi cinema is growing and it is on a very fresh stage right now. Punjabi film industry still needs to have proper governing bodies like a Producers' ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
3
Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who is currently busy promoting his forthcoming film “Sardaar Ji”, says with time the budget of Punjabi films is increasing. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
4
Upset about career, popular Punjabi singer Dharampreet commits …
Popular Punjabi singer Dharampreet, 38, committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling fan at his home in Bathinda on late Sunday night. According to his ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
5
Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal nervous over Bollywood debut
Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal, who is making his Bollywood debut with "Second Hand Husband", looked nervous at the trailer launch. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
6
Truck Catches Fire, Sparks Blaze in Punjabi Bagh
A major blaze broke out in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area in Delhi on Wednesday after a truck containing plastic material caught fire. «NDTV, Jun 15»
7
Rogers cuts 110 jobs, ends all OMNI newscasts
The moves at OMNI, which currently broadcasts news in Punjabi, Mandarin, Cantonese and Italian, were decried by Punjabi politicians, who said the newscasts ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
8
Fawad Khan in Sohail Khan's 'My Punjabi Nikaah'
From what we hear, the actor has another film in his kitty now. Reportedly, the actor has recently signed Sohail Khan's next project titled 'My Punjabi Nikaah'. «The Indian Express, May 15»
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Producer Withdraws Controversial Punjabi Film Nanak Shah Fakir
Controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir was on Tuesday withdrawn from theatres worldwide by its producer following wide-spread resentment among the ... «NDTV, Apr 15»
10
Now navigate YouTube in 15 new languages, including Punjabi
The languages on the list are Punjabi, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Khmer, Kirghiz, Lao, Macedonian, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Punjabi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/punjabi>. May 2024 ».
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