منجھ
Punjabi edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya). Doublet of مَن٘جھلا (maṉjhlā), ماجھ (mājh), مَن٘جھار (maṉjhār), and ماجھا (mājhā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
مَن٘جھ • (maṉjh) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਮੰਝ)
- the middle of the body
- a waistcloth
- a hoe for weeding
Etymology 2 edit
Compare Pahari-Potwari مان٘جھ (māṉjh), Saraiki مَنجھ (manjh).
Alternative forms edit
- مَجّھ (majjh)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
مَن٘جھ • (maṉjh) f (masculine سانھ, Gurmukhi spelling ਮੰਝ)
- (Jatki) Alternative form of مَجّھ (majjh)
References edit
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “منجھ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
Saraiki edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit *मह्या (mahyā). Compare Punjabi مَجّھ (majjh), Pahari-Potwari مان٘جھ (māṉjh).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
مَن٘جھ (maṉjh) f (masculine منجھوٹا, Devanagari मंझ)
- water buffalo (adult female)