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tributary meaning in Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਖਾ śākhā

/ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/

tributary in Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਖਾ (śākhā). In English, tributary means a natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

Punjabi words for tributary

tributary
ਸ਼ਾਖਾ śākhā

English meaning of tributary

  1. noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
  2. noun A vein which drains into another vein.
  3. noun A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
  4. adjective Related to the paying of tribute.

Full definition of tributary

tributary in a sentence

  • The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
  • The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.

Synonyms of tributary

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Questions about tributary in Punjabi

What is the meaning of tributary in Punjabi?
Tributary in Punjabi is ਸ਼ਾਖਾ (śākhā).
tributary ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Tributary: ਸ਼ਾਖਾ (śākhā).
What does tributary mean in English?
Tributary means a natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “tributary”: ਸ਼ਾਖਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tributary (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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