پنجاب

Persian

Etymology

Compound of (panj, “five”) +‎ (âb, “river”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pʰænˈd͡ʒɒːb]

Proper noun

پنجاب • (panjâb)

Punjab
The five waters or rivers, namely Sutlej, Rāvi, Chināb, Jīlam, and Attock or Indus.

Derived terms

پنجابی‎ (panjâbi)

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph. A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary, including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature. London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1892.

Urdu

Proper noun

پنجاب • (Panjāb) ? (Hindi spelling पंजाब or पञ्जाब)

Punjab

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