Punjab

Punjab
Punjab region on the Indian subcontinent, from Hindi Panjab, from Pers. panj "five" + ab "water." So called for its five rivers. Related: Punjabi.

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  • Punjab — [pun jäb′; pun′jäb, pun′jab] [Hindi Panjāb, lit., (land of) five rivers < Sans panj, five + ab, river, water] 1. region in NW India & NE Pakistan, between the upper Indus & Jumna rivers: formerly a province of India, it was divided between… …   English World dictionary

  • Punjab — /pun jahb , pun jahb/, n. 1. a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan. 2. a state in NW India. 15,230,000; 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Cap.: Chandigarh. 3. a province in NE Pakistan. 37,374,000; 79,284 sq …   Universalium

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