Word · Frequency #26895
Punjabi
旁遮普人
a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
- 1.
A resident or descendant of or immigrant from the Punjab.
旁遮普的居民、后裔或移民。
- 2.
A speaker of the Punjabi language.
讲旁遮普语的人。
旁遮普语；旁遮普的居民、后裔或移民。；讲旁遮普语的人。
In use
My colleague is a Punjabi, and he often tells me about festivals in Punjab.
Many Punjabis have opened restaurants in our city, so we can try their food easily.
I met a Punjabi on the train who taught me a few words in his language.
a Punjabi
（名词）指旁遮普人，为可数名词，复数为 Punjabis。
She is a Punjabi.
她是旁遮普人。
speak Punjabi
（名词）指旁遮普语，为不可数名词，通常不加 a 也不用复数。
He speaks Punjabi at home.
他在家说旁遮普语。
Punjabi [noun]
（形容词）作定语修饰名词，表示与旁遮普、旁遮普人或旁遮普语相关的。
She loves Punjabi music.
Connections
Collocations
- Punjabi language
- 旁遮普语
- She is learning the Punjabi language.她正在学习旁遮普语。
- Punjabi people
- 旁遮普人
- The Punjabi people have a rich cultural heritage.旁遮普人拥有丰富的文化遗产。
- Punjabi culture
- 旁遮普文化
- We learned about Punjabi culture at the festival.我们在节日上了解了旁遮普文化。
- speak Punjabi
- 说旁遮普语
- Many people in Punjab speak Punjabi at home.旁遮普的许多人在家说旁遮普语。
- Punjabi cuisine
- 旁遮普菜；旁遮普美食
- This restaurant serves authentic Punjabi cuisine.这家餐厅供应正宗的旁遮普菜。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：punjabi音似“旁扎比”，想象旁遮普的胖子扎比用旁遮普语打招呼。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：language learning、cultural descriptions、South Asian news 该词通常为中性：作名词指旁遮普人或旁遮普语，多用于讨论语言、族群或南亚文化；作形容词指与旁遮普相关，多用于描述文化、食物、音乐等。正式与非正式场合均较常见。
Grammar Note
指“旁遮普人”时有复数形式 Punjabis；指“旁遮普语”时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 punjabi 押韵的词（重音元音及后续音相同：/ɑːbi/）有 sabi、wabi、kohlrabi。注意 Punjab 虽然拼写相近，但读 /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/，结尾没有 /i/；cabby 拼写结尾看似相近，实际读 /ˈkæbi/，元音为 /æ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.