مونہہ

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha), from Sanskrit मुख (mukha). Compare Urdu مُن٘ہ (muṉh).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُون٘ہہ (mūṉhm

  1. (anatomy) mouth
  2. (anatomy) face, countenance
  3. (figuratively) direction, face

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi مہ (mh /⁠muhu⁠/), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha), from Sanskrit मुख (mukha). Compare Urdu مُن٘ہ (muṉh).

Pronunciation

  • (Phonetic): mū̃́

Noun

مُون٘ہہ • (mūṉhm (Gurmukhi spelling ਮੂੰਹ)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
  2. (anatomy) face, countenance
    Synonyms: چَہْرَہ (cahrah), صُورَت (ṣūrat)
  3. (figuratively) direction, face
    Synonym: پاسَہ (pāsah)
  4. (figuratively) attention
  5. (figuratively) reputation

Further reading

  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “مُونہہ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
  • مُنھ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025