ਮਨੁੱਖ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya), from Proto-Indo-European *man-.

Noun

ਮਨੁੱਖ • (manukkha) m (Shahmukhi spelling منکھ)

1. human being, person
2. man
3. (informal) husband

Derived terms

• ਮਨੁੱਖੀ (manukkhī)
• ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ (manukkhatā)

Related terms

• ਮਾਣਸ m (māṇas, “human being”)

Further reading

• “ਮਨੁੱਖ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025