- Punjab
- Punjab region on the Indian subcontinent, from Hindi Panjab, from Pers. panj "five" + ab "water." So called for its five rivers. Related: Punjabi.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Punjab
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Punjab — or Panjab, derived from the medieval Persian language meaning the land of five ( Panj ) rivers ( aab ), may refer to: Geographical regions* Punjab region, an area of South Asia spanning from eastern Pakistan to north western India ** Punjab… … Wikipedia
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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
Punjab — Der Punjab im Jahr 1909. Das direkt verwaltete Gebiet ist rosa, die Fürstenstaaten gelb eingezeichnet … Deutsch Wikipedia
Punjab — or Panjab geographical name 1. region NW Indian subcontinent in Pakistan & NW India occupying valleys of the Indus & its five tributaries; formerly a province of British India capital Lahore 2. (or East Punjab) former state NW India in E Punjab… … New Collegiate Dictionary
