Punjab

[ puhn-jahb, puhn-jahb ]

noun

1. a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan.
2. a state in NW India. 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). : Chandigarh.
3. a province in NE Pakistan. 19,445 sq. mi. (50,362 sq. km). : Lahore.

Punjab

/ pʌnˈdʒɑːb; ˈpʌndʒɑːb /

noun

1. (formerly) a province in NW British India: divided between India and Pakistan in 1947
2. a state of NW India: reorganized in 1966 as a Punjabi-speaking state, a large part forming the new state of Haryana; mainly agricultural. Capital: Chandigarh. Pop: 24 289 296 (2001). Area: 50 255 sq km (19 403 sq miles)
3. a province of W Pakistan: created in 1947. Capital: Lahore. Pop: 82 710 000 (2003 est). Area: 205 344 sq km (127 595 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Punjab¹

First recorded in 1830–35; from Hindi, Urdu Panjāb, from Persian panj âb, literally “(land of) five waters, five rivers” (the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas, tributaries of the Indus)

Example Sentences

This mostly happens in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC

At a station in Indian Punjab, a police official recognised Amarnath and gave him a kada - a steel bangle worn by Sikhs and many Hindus as a religious symbol.

From BBC

Punjab’s government has closed schools and government buildings until November 17.

From NewsForKids.net

By the end of the week, Lahore High Court had ordered all the markets in the Punjab province to close by 20:00 each night, with complete closures on Sundays.

From BBC

The Environment Protection Department Punjab issued a high alert warning last week.

From BBC