پَنٛجاب

Kashmiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (panjāb) or Sanskrit पञ्च (pañca) + आप (āpa)- five waters, five rivers, referring to the five great rivers of the Punjab- Ravi, Satluj, Beas, Jhelum and Chenab. Compare Hindustani پنجاب / पंजाब (pañjāb).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pand͡ʒaːb/

Proper noun

پَنٛجاب • (panjāb) m (Devanagari पंजाब)

Punjab, Panjab (a state of India)
Punjab, Panjab (a province of Pakistan)

Derived terms

پَنٛجٲبؠ (panjạ̄b', “Punjabi”)

References

S. K. Toshakhani, J. Lal Kaul, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Akhtar Mohiuddin (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 2‎ (in Kashmiri), volume 2, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 73

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