Punjab

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms

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• Panjab

[edit] Etymology

From Persian پنجاب (“‘Land of the Five Rivers’”), from پنج (panj), “‘five’”) and آب (āb), “‘water’”), referring to five rivers of the Punjab region: the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas.

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Singular Punjab

Plural -

Punjab

1. State in northern India which has Chandigarh as its capital.
2. Province in Pakistan which has Lahore as its capital.

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• Punjabi