Punjab
English
/pʌnˈdʒɑːb/
proper noun
Definitions
- (geographical region in South Asia), divided (by the ) 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.
- State in northern India which has union territory Chandigarh as its capital; its biggest city is Ludhiana.
- Province in Pakistan which has Lahore as its capital.
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu پنجاب derived from Persian پنجاب (the Five Rivers) derived from Sanskrit पञ्चनद (the Five Rivers).
Origin
Sanskrit
पञ्चनद
Gloss
the Five Rivers