PUNJAB


Meaning of PUNJAB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

or Pan·jab ˌpən-ˈjäb, -ˈjab, ˈpən-ˌ

1. region NW Indian subcontinent in Pakistan & NW India occupying valleys of the Indus & its five tributaries; formerly a province of British India capital Lahore

2. or East Punjab former state NW India in E Punjab divided 1966 into two states of Punjabi Suba & Haryana

3. or formerly West Punjab province NE Pakistan capital Lahore

4. or Pun·jabi Su·ba ˌpən-ˈjä-bē-ˈsü-bə, -ˈja- state NW India formed from N part of former state of Punjab capital Chandigarh area 19,448 square miles (50,370 square kilometers ), population 20,289,969

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.