Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /rɔːl.ˈpɪn.di/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Punjabi راولپنڈی (Ravalpindi) meaning "village of rawals", derived from راول (raval), a variant of Sanskrit title राज (raja) meaning "king", and پنڈ (pind) meaning "village". This is the name of a city in Pakistan.