Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha), from Sanskrit मुख॑ (múkha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *múkʰam. Doublet of मुख (mukh), a tatsama.

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mũːɦ/, [mũːʱ], /muːɦ/, [muːʱ], /mũː/, /muː/
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    Noun

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    मुँह (mũhm (Urdu spelling مُن٘ہ)

    1. (anatomy) mouth
      Synonym: मुख (mukh)
      तुम्हारे मुँह में क्या है?
      tumhāre mũh mẽ kyā hai?
      What's in your mouth?
    2. (anatomy) face
      Synonym: चेहरा (cehrā)
      उसने मेरे मुँह पर पानी डाला।
      usne mere mũh par pānī ḍālā.
      He put water on my face.
    3. direction
    4. (figurative) regard, consideration
    5. (figurative) reputation

    Declension

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    Declension of मुँह (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct मुँह
    mũh
    मुँह
    mũh
    oblique मुँह
    mũh
    मुँहों
    mũhõ
    vocative मुँह
    mũh
    मुँहो
    mũho

    References

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