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gulag meaning in Punjabi

ਗੁਲਾਗ gulāg

/ˈɡuːlɑɡ/US/ˈɡuˌlɑɡ/

gulag in Punjabi: ਗੁਲਾਗ (gulāg). In English, gulag means also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

Punjabi words for gulag

system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s)
ਗੁਲਾਗ gulāg

English meaning of gulag

  1. noun Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).
  2. noun A prison camp, especially one used to hold political prisoners.
  3. noun A place where, or political system in which, people with dissident views are routinely oppressed.
  4. verb To compel (someone) into a forced labour camp or a similar place of confinement or exile.

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Questions about gulag in Punjabi

What is the meaning of gulag in Punjabi?
Gulag in Punjabi is ਗੁਲਾਗ (gulāg).
gulag ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Gulag: ਗੁਲਾਗ (gulāg).
What does gulag mean in English?
Gulag means also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

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