Category:Punjabi terms by usage

Punjabi terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Punjabi terms with archaic senses: Punjabi terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Punjabi autological terms: Punjabi terms that possess the property they themselves describe.
• Category:Punjabi childish terms: Punjabi terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Punjabi colloquialisms: Punjabi terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Punjabi dated terms: Punjabi terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Punjabi derogatory terms: Punjabi terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Punjabi dialectal terms: Punjabi terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Punjabi endearing terms: Punjabi terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Punjabi familiar terms: Punjabi terms whose use is typically to contexts of friendly intimacy.
• Category:Punjabi formal terms: Punjabi terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Punjabi higher register terms: Punjabi terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Punjabi honorific terms: Punjabi honorific terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Punjabi informal terms: Punjabi terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Punjabi nonstandard terms: Punjabi terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Punjabi terms with obsolete senses: Punjabi terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Punjabi obsolete terms: Punjabi terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Punjabi offensive terms: Punjabi terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Punjabi poetic terms: Punjabi terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Punjabi terms with rare senses: Punjabi terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Punjabi rare terms: Punjabi terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Punjabi rustic terms: Punjabi terms whose use is typically restricted rural speech.
• Category:Punjabi short forms: Punjabi terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Punjabi slang: Punjabi colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Punjabi terms with historical senses: Punjabi terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Punjabi terms with uncommon senses: Punjabi terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Punjabi vulgarities: Punjabi terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.
• Category:Punjabi women's speech terms: Punjabi terms and forms used in women's speech.