मुँह

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मुख (mukha, mouth, face, visage), from Proto-Indo-European *ment- (to chew; jaw, mouth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [mũːɦ]

Noun

मुँह  (mũh) m, Urdu spelling منہ

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    उसका मुँह में टॉफ़ी घुल गई।
    The toffee melted in his mouth.
  2. (anatomy) face
    उसने मेरे मुँह पर पानी छिड़क दिया।
    He sprinkled my face with water.

Synonyms

References

  • मुँह in Bahri, Hardev (1989), Learners' Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: Rajpal & Sons)
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