Choose a direction and format
Start with what you need the dictionary to do. Oxford University Press’s Pakistan catalogue identifies an Oxford Picture Dictionary English–Punjabi by E. C. Parnwell, with ISBN 9780195473254, under bilingual dictionaries. Its description emphasises contextualised, illustrated and translated vocabulary. That makes format part of the choice, alongside the languages named in the title. A picture-based vocabulary aid and a reference for interpreting an unfamiliar passage serve different tasks. The inspected record identifies a book; it does not supply the complete entries or establish how every meaning is explained. The text inspected here does not specify the Punjabi script, so a title alone should not settle that practical question.[1]
Match the script and search
A searchable resource introduces another set of choices. Punjabi App’s dictionary instructions distinguish its Punjabi and English search settings. They say Punjabi searches can use Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi and describe wildcard searches using an asterisk or period at the beginning, middle or end of a word. These options can help locate spelling patterns when an exact headword is uncertain. A pattern match, however, identifies a written sequence; it does not establish that every returned word has the meaning needed in your sentence. The site names students and volunteers among its contributors, providing a stated creation context to record rather than an automatic guarantee of accuracy.[2]
Keep a traceable lookup
For the printed resource, keep the title and ISBN with your notes and inspect the actual edition before citing an entry. The catalogue’s description is evidence of format, rather than a substitute for a dictionary page.[1]
For the online resource, record the selected search language, spelling or pattern used and the entry found. Keep its explanation distinct from your intended usage. The search instructions consulted here do not independently verify every dictionary definition.[2]
Sources & notes
Source records include access dates and, where known, limits on what was examined. Checks used AI assistance; independent human or specialist review has not been completed.
- Oxford University Press Pakistan; catalogue credits E. C. Parnwell. Oxford Picture Dictionary English–Punjabi ↗Primary publisher catalogue and format description · Source date: publication date not established · Locator: Actual complete publisher HTML, lines 119–150: title, author, ISBN 9780195473254, bilingual category and description of contextualised illustrated translated vocabulary. Accessed 2026-11-02.The actual publisher record was read. Its text identifies the book and describes the format; it does not expose the full entries or specify the Punjabi script in the inspected description. No full-book reading, sample-page inspection, independently verified coverage, current price or availability is claimed. The footer’s copyright year is not treated as the edition’s publication date.Return to Choose a direction and format, paragraph 1 ↑Return to Keep a traceable lookup, paragraph 1 ↑
- Punjabi App; site names students and volunteers among its contributors. Punjabi-English Dictionary: search instructions and contributor description ↗Primary resource help and self-description · Source date: publication date not established · Locator: Actual complete public page, lines 5–15: Punjabi/English search setting, Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi input, wildcard instructions and contributor statement. Submission/contact forms are outside the selected claims. Accessed 2026-11-02.The actual help text and contributor statement were read. These are the site’s instructions, not an independent benchmark of its definitions or retrieval quality. No new term was submitted, account created, private feedback sent or individual word meaning verified. Native-language examples appearing in the help are not reproduced in this Article.Return to Match the script and search, paragraph 1 ↑Return to Keep a traceable lookup, paragraph 2 ↑
Record PH-LAN-0100 · English edition · human review not performed