Panchal

P3A1N1C3H4A1L1

proper noun

A kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.

OriginSanskrit पञ्चाल →
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Meanings

proper nounPanchal (plural Panchals)

plural Panchals

  1. A kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपञ्चाल
  2. EnglishPanchal

From Sanskrit पञ्चाल (pañcāla), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) with a *-l- extension, referring to the five smaller polities which united to form the ancient kingdom. See Pañcāla for more.

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Panchal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panchal

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“Panchal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panchal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Panchal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panchal.

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