Punjabi
Language of Lahore
Punjabi refers to the people, language, and culture of Punjab, a region divided between India and Pakistan.
As a noun, a Punjabi is a person from this region.
The Punjabi language, written in Gurmukhi script in India and Shahmukhi in Pakistan, is among the world's most spoken languages.
As an adjective, it describes things associated with Punjab: Punjabi cuisine, Punjabi music.
Bhangra, a Punjabi folk dance, has influenced global pop music.
Punjabi folk music and dance
- folkRegular common people
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
mehendi · turban · salwar kameez · kurta · dupatta · festival · harvest · mela
Capital of Pakistani Punjab
- AmritsarSikh pilgrimage center in India
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
fertile · agricultural · wheat · farmland · border · Golden Temple · Sikhism · homeland
South Asian yogurt drink
- parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- tandooriIndian clay-oven method
- butter chickenCreamy tomato-based Indian curry
paneer · samosa · pakora · ghee · mustard greens · pickle · raita · kheer
Pakistan's official language
- HindiIndia's official language
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialectRegional language variety
- tonalRelating to pitch
vocabulary · grammar · alphabet · Sikh · scripture · poetry · literature · linguistics
bhangra
Punjabi folk music and dance
celebration · mehendi · turban · salwar kameez · kurta · dupatta · festival · harvest · mela · heritage
Lahore
Capital of Pakistani Punjab
Pakistan · fertile · agricultural · wheat · farmland · border · Golden Temple · Sikhism · homeland · diaspora
lassi
South Asian yogurt drink
- parathaPan-fried unleavened flatbread
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
- tandooriIndian clay-oven method
butter chicken · paneer · samosa · pakora · ghee · mustard greens · pickle · raita · kheer · halwa
Urdu
Pakistan's official language
tonal · vocabulary · grammar · alphabet · Sikh · scripture · poetry · literature · linguistics · Indo-Aryan
Sikh
Punjabi monotheist believer
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
- communityCollective of connected people
ancestry · heritage · diaspora · identity · tribe · clan · caste · lineage · migration · immigrant
- Indo-Iranian languagesSanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
- Indic languagesSanskrit, Hindi, Pali, Gujarati, Marathi
- Punjabi dialects
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Indian cultureHinduism, Diwali, sari, Holi, saree
PunjabiTamil Nadu
South Indian state
Kerala · South Indian · Northeastern · Assamese · Bengali
- Punjabi foodCuisine from Punjab region
- Punjabi weddingSouth Asian marriage celebration
- Punjabi musicSongs from Punjab region
- Punjabi cuisineFood from Punjab region