चतुर्मुख

Sanskrit

Etymology

चतुर् (catur) +‎ मुख (mukha).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ.tuɾ.mu.kʰɐ/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ.t̪uɾ.mu.kʰɐ/

Adjective

चतुर्मुख • (caturmukha) stem

four-faced

Proper noun

चतुर्मुख • (caturmukha) stem, m

(Hinduism) Brahma

Descendants

Prakrit: 𑀘𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀼𑀔 (caümmukha)
- Kumaoni: चौमू (caumū), चौमुवाँ (caumuwā̃)
- Odia: ଚଉମୁହାଁ (caumuhā̃)
→ Tamil: சதுர்முகன் (caturmukaṉ)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “caturmukha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press