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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem), from Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”).
Noun
punim (plural punims)
- The face (front part of the head).
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:countenance
1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint, New York: Vintage, published 1994, page 89:I can’t help it that I’m so beautiful they stop Mother when she is wheeling me in my carriage so as to get a good look at my gorgeous punim—
2010, F. Paul Wilson, Jack: Secret Circles, page 100:Jack figured if Mr. Rosen could detect a fierce look on his punim, he was giving away too much.
See also
Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
punim
- inflection of punir:
- first-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
- first-person plural imperative
Galician
Verb
punim
- (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular preterite indicative of punir
Serbo-Croatian
Adjective
punim
- masculine/neuter instrumental singular of pun