Punjab meaning in Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬ pañjāb
/pʊnˈdʒɑːb//pʌnˈdʒɑːb/
Punjab in Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ (pañjāb). In English, Punjab means a geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
Punjabi words for Punjab
- geographical region in South Asia
- ਪੰਜਾਬ pañjāb
English meaning of Punjab
- proper noun A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
- proper noun A state in northern India. Capital: Chandigarh. Largest city: Ludhiana.
- proper noun A province in Pakistan. Capital: Lahore.
Punjab in other languages
Questions about Punjab in Punjabi
- What is the meaning of Punjab in Punjabi?
- Punjab in Punjabi is ਪੰਜਾਬ (pañjāb).
- Punjab ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
- Punjab: ਪੰਜਾਬ (pañjāb).
- What does Punjab mean in English?
- Punjab means a geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Punjab (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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