Punjab
Punjab or Panjab is derived from the medieval Persian language, in which it means "[land of] five rivers" (panj, "five"; āb, "water", cognate with Latin aqua), referring to five tributaries of the Indus river: the Jhelum River, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas.
The original English pronunciation, reflecting the indigenous pronunciation, is [pʌndʒɑːb] (see OED); but there is also a common spelling pronunciation [pʊndʒɑːb].
Punjab in its various forms may refer to:
- Punjab Region: A region of South Asia spanning from central Pakistan to north-western India
- State of Punjab: The region of the Punjab which became part of India
- Punjab Province: The region of the Punjab which became part of Pakistan
- Panjab District, Afghanistan
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