Meaning of Old Punjabi | Babel Free
Definitions
An early New Indo-Aryan language, ancestor of modern Punjabi, spoken from c. 1000–1600 CE which is found in many hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib which were written by the first five Sikh Gurus, and in the poems of Fariduddin Ganjshakar.
Examples
“The age of Old Punjabi: up to 1600 A.D. […] It is said that evidence of Old Punjabi can be found in the Granth Sahib.”
“As an independent language Punjabi has gone through the following three stages of development: Old Punjabi (10th to 16th century). Medieval Punjabi (16th to 19th century), and Modern Punjabi (19th century to Present).”
“The Adi Granth is written in Old Punjabi language.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.