Word of the day·24 July 2026
ਦੋਆਬਾدوآبہ
duābā
noun (masculine) · doab — the land between two rivers
A doab is the fertile strip of land enclosed by two rivers. In modern Indian Punjab, “Doaba” specifically names the region between the Beas and Sutlej — one of the province’s three heartlands, alongside Majha and Malwa.
This definition is a first-pass entry and is under review.
/d̪oː·aː·baː/ — “do-aa-baa”
- Literal
- “Two waters”; the tract of land lying between two rivers.
- Etymology
- From Persian do (two) + āb (water) — literally “two-water land.” It shares its āb with Panjāb itself, “the five waters.” (Perso-Arabic)
- In use
- Historically the whole Punjab was mapped as a set of doabs between its rivers — the Bari Doab (Beas–Ravi), Rachna Doab (Ravi–Chenab), and others; the naming is traditionally credited to Mughal-era administration. Today’s Doaba is also known as the diaspora’s heartland, home to many overseas Punjabi families.
- In a sentence
- ਦੋਆਬਾ ਆਪਣੀ ਉਪਜਾਊ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਲਈ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। دوآبہ اپنی اُپجاؤ زمین لئی جاݨیا جاندا ہے۔
duābā āpṇī upjāū zamīn laī jāṇiā jāndā hai — “The Doaba is known for its fertile land.” - Related
- ਦਰਿਆ · dariā — river
ਪੰਜਾਬ · panjāb — Punjab — “the five waters”
Featured as word of the day on 2026-07-24.