/ Dictionary / Index P panchayat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pan•cha•yat Pronunciation: (pun-chä'yut), [key] — n. an elective village council in India. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: panchayat (Thesaurus) panchax Panchen Lama Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language