Punjab
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Punjab
- /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ UK
- /pʊnˈdʒɑːb/
- /ˈpuːn.dʒɑːb/
Rhymes with -ɑːb
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps
Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš
Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)
Middle Persian ʾp̄
Classical Persian آب (āb)
Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe
Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča
Proto-Iranian *pánča
Classical Persian پنج
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Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada)calq.
Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb)bor.
Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ /پنجاب (pañjāb)bor.
English Punjab
From Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬ / پنجاب (pañjāb), from Classical Persian پَنْجَاب (panjāb, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from پَنْج (panj, “five”) and آب (āb, “water”), referring to five rivers of the Punjab region: the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas. The Persian term is a calque of Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) and नद (nada, “river”). Related to punch (“beverage made of mixed fruit juice”).
proper noun Panjab · Panjaub
- A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
- A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana.
- A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore.
