1. <adjective> Relating to the Punjab - a region covering part of Pakistan and part of India.
2. <noun> A
South Asian ethnic group found predominantly in the Punjab. 90 million Punjabis live in Pakistan, 30 million in India, 2 million in the UK and just under 1 million in Canada. Most Punjabis are Muslims, although many are Sikhs and smaller numbers belong to other religions.
3. <noun> A language spoken by most Punjabis and also by many non-Punjabis living in India or Pakistan.
4. <noun> A term sometimes used as a
racial slur to refer to people of
South Asian origin. Also sometimes applied (perhaps mistakenly) to those not of South Asian origin, such as Arabs, Turks, Persians and Berbers.