region on the Indian subcontinent, from Hindi Panjab, from Persian panj "five" (from PIE root *penkwe- "five") + ab "water," from Iranian *ap-, from PIE *ap- (2) "water" (see water (n.1)). So called for its five rivers. Related: Punjabi.
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