ਚਿਹਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چهره (čihra). Cognate with Hindi चेहरा (cehrā), Marathi चेहरा (cehrā). Doublet of ਚਿੱਤਰ (cittar).

Noun

ਚਿਹਰਾ • (cihrā) m (Shahmukhi spelling چہرہ)

  1. face, countenance, mien
  2. image, semblance

Synonyms

Further reading

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