پَنٛجاب

Kashmiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ 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), Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 73

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