ਨਹੁੰ

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Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha), from Sanskrit नख (nakhá, nail (of finger or toe)).

Pronunciation

Noun

ਨਹੁੰ (nahũm (Shahmukhi spelling نونہہ)

  1. (anatomy) nail; fingernail
    Synonym: ਨਾਖ਼ੁਨ (nāxun)

References

  • ਨਹੁੰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਨਹੁੰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.