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)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਮੂੰਹ (mū̃h) | ਮੂੰਹ (mū̃h) |
| oblique | ਮੂੰਹ (mū̃h) | ਮੂੰਹਾਂ (mū̃hā̃) |
| vocative | ਮੂੰਹਾ (mū̃hā) | ਮੂੰਹੋ (mū̃ho) |
| ablative | ਮੂੰਹੋਂ (mū̃hõ) | — |
| locative | ਮੂੰਹੇ (mū̃he) | ਮੂੰਹੀਂ (mū̃hī̃) |
| instrumental | ਮੂੰਹੇ (mū̃he) | ਮੂੰਹੀਂ (mū̃hī̃) |
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, 2025