The word ''Punjab'' is a combination of the [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] words ''panj'' (''five'') and ''āb'' (''water''), thus the (land of) ''five rivers''.{{cite book| title=Federalism, Nationalism and Development: India and the Punjab Economy| first=Pritam| last=Singh| publisher=Routledge| year=2008| ISBN=0415456665| pages=3| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mQLDcjhNoJwC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false| location=London; New York}} The five rivers are the tributaries of the [[Indus River]] namely [[Chenab River|Chenab]], [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]], [[Ravi River|Ravi]], [[Beas River|Beas]] and [[Sutlej River|Sutlej]]. Sometimes, in English, there can be a definite article before the name i.e. ''the Punjab''.{{cite web|url=http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/asia-pacific/india.asp|title=How to obtain a police certificate - India|publisher=Cic.gc.ca|date=2009-11-09|accessdate=2010-07-18}} The name is also sometimes spelt as ''Panjab'' or ''Panjaab'' or ''Punjaab''. From the [[Himalayas]] they all end up in the down-stream of [[Panjnad]], eventually to the [[Arabian Sea]].