# Punjabi

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pʌnˈd͡ʒɑːbi/ · frequency rank #23,643

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجابی (panjābī), from پنجاب (panjāb) + ـی (-ī, adjectival suffix). Equivalent to Punjab + -i.

## Easily confused with
- **Punjab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punjab-vs-punjabi)

## Common misspellings (10)
`pnujabi`, `ppunjabi`, `pujnabi`, `punajbi`, `punjabbi`, `punjaib`, `punjbai`, `punjjabi`, `punnjabi`, `upnjabi`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/punjabi