ਚਿਹਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چهره (čihra). Cognate with Hindi चेहरा (cehrā), Marathi चेहरा (cehrā). Doublet of ਚਿੱਤਰ (cittar).

Noun

ਚਿਹਰਾ • (cihrā) m (Shahmukhi spelling چہرہ)

1. face, countenance, mien
2. image, semblance

Synonyms

• ਮੂੰਹ (mū̃h)

Further reading

• “ਚਿਹਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024