PunjabyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[Punjab 词源字典]
region on the Indian subcontinent, from Hindi Panjab, from Persian panj "five" (from PIE *penkwo-; see five) + ab "water," from Iranian *ap-, from PIE *ap- (2) "water" (see water (n.1)). So called for its five rivers. Related: Punjabi.[Punjab etymology, Punjab origin, 英语词源]
tandoori (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
in reference to a type of Indian cooking, 1958, from adjectival form of Urdu or Punjabi tandur "cooking stove," from Turkish tandur, from Turkish pronunciation of Arabic and Persian tannur "oven, portable furnace," of Semitic origin. As a noun by 1969.
kirpanyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"A short sword or knife with a curved blade, worn (sometimes in miniature form) as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa", From Punjabi and Hindi kiṛpān, from Sanskrit kṛpāṇa 'sword'.
bhangrayoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"A type of popular music combining Punjabi folk traditions with Western pop music", 1960s (denoting a traditional folk dance): from Punjabi bhāngrā.
gurdwarayoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"A Sikh place of worship", From Punjabi gurduārā, from Sanskrit guru 'teacher' + dvāra 'door'.