ਮੂੰਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मुख (mukha). Doublet of ਮੁਖ (mukh), a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mũːɦ/

Noun

ਮੂੰਹ • (mū̃h) m (Shahmukhi spelling مونہہ)

1. face, countenance
2. mouth, orifice, opening

Synonyms

• ਚਿਹਰਾ (cihrā)

Derived terms

• ਦੁਮੂੰਹਾਂ (dumū̃hā̃, “two-headed”, adjective)
• ਮੂੰਹ ਸੜਿਆ (mū̃h saṛiā, “foul-mouthed”, adjective)

Further reading

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