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Punjabi
[ puhn-jah-bee ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of the Punjab.
- an Indic language of the Punjab.
adjective
- of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language.
Punjabi
/ pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ /
noun
- a member of the chief people of the Punjab
- the state language of the Punjab, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family
adjective
- of or relating to the Punjab, its people, or their language
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Example Sentences
On the other hand there are the elites, mostly Punjabi, civil and military, who run the country.
During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.
The former Punjabi legislator said Malala was a devout Muslim with no interest in promoting a secular democracy in Pakistan.
There are four in Pakistan, for speakers of Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Punjabi.
He said this was a well-worn path of Kashmiri and Punjabi militants moving from one base to another.
We were fortunate in having pleasant company in the officers of a Punjabi infantry battalion and an Indian cavalry regiment.
A Punjabi constable in yellow linen trousers slouched across the road.
A number of tall, bearded Mohammedans, men of the detachment of the Punjabi Regiment we were replacing, were at the station.
Jai Singh's foul tactics confirmed Swinton's suspicion that the bout was a prearranged plot; the Punjabi was acting under orders.
He had been so long associated with the regiment that he talked Punjabi as well as English.
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