Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha), 𑀫𑀼𑀖 (mugha), from Sanskrit मुख (múkha, mouth, face, visage), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *múkʰam.

Doublet of मुख (mukh), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mũːɦ/, [mũːʱ]
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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

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References

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