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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian محنت (mihnat).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਮਿਹਨਤ • (mihnat) f (Shahmukhi spelling محنت)
- labour, toil
- trouble, pain, effort, exertion, endeavour
- calling, trade
- business
- attention, diligence
Declension
References
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮਿਹਨਤ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.