Punjabi

Punjabi is an adjectival form of Punjab - a region of South Asia which translates to "five rivers". Punjabi may refer to:

  • Of or relating to the Punjab region
  • Of or relating to Punjab, Pakistan
  • Of or relating to Punjab, India
  • Punjabi people, the ethnic group originating from the fertile Punjab region.
  • Punjabi language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region (north western India and eastern Pakistan)
  • The Music of Punjab, diverse style of music, ranging from folk and Sufi to classical.
  • Punjabi dance, notably Bhangra.
  • Punjabi culture
  • Punjabi cuisine
  • Punjabi Shaikh, an Arabic word meaning elder of a tribe, lord, Honorable revered old man, or Islamic scholar. In South Asia it is used as an ethnic title generally attributed to Muslim trading families.
  • Punjabi Brahmins
  • Punjabi University, a higher education institute located in Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • HMS Punjabi, a British destroyer deployed during the World War II.
  • Punjabi (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse.