ਮੁੱਠੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi). Doublet of ਮੁੱਠ (muṭṭha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʊʈːʰiː]

Noun

ਮੁੱਠੀ • (muṭṭhī) m (Shahmukhi spelling مٹھی)

1. a handful

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮੁੱਠੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.