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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha), from Sanskrit नख (nakhá, “nail (of finger or toe)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਨਹੁੰ • (nahũ) m (Shahmukhi spelling نونہہ)
- (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.