मुँह

See also: मह, मह्, मुहु, and मेंह

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HindiEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [mũːɦ]

NounEdit

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.

3. direction
4. (figuratively) regard, consideration
5. (figuratively) reputation

SynonymsEdit

• (mouth): मुख (mukh)
• (face): चेहरा (cehrā)

ReferencesEdit

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “मुँह”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons