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captive meaning in Punjabi

ਬੰਦੀ bandī

/ˈkæptɪv/

captive in Punjabi: ਬੰਦੀ (bandī). In English, captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Punjabi words for captive

captive, detained
ਬੰਦੀ bandī

English meaning of captive

  1. noun One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  2. noun One held prisoner.
  3. noun One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
  4. noun A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.

Full definition of captive

captive in a sentence

  • captive chains; captive hours

captive in other languages

Questions about captive in Punjabi

What is the meaning of captive in Punjabi?
Captive in Punjabi is ਬੰਦੀ (bandī).
captive ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Captive: ਬੰਦੀ (bandī).
What does captive mean in English?
Captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “captive”: ਬੰਦੀ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: captive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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