मुँह

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Hindi

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Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha), from Sanskrit मुख॑ (múkha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *múkʰam. Doublet of मुख (mukh), a tatsama.

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mũːɦ/, , /muːɦ/, , /mũː/, /muː/
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    Noun

    मुँह (mũhm (Urdu spelling مُن٘ہ)

    1. (anatomy) mouth
      Synonym: मुख (mukh)
      तुम्हारे मुँह में क्या है?
      tumhāre mũh mẽ kyā hai?
      What's in your mouth?
    2. (anatomy) face
      Synonym: चेहरा (cehrā)
      उसने मेरे मुँह पर पानी डाला।
      usne mere mũh par pānī ḍālā.
      He put water on my face.
    3. direction
    4. (figurative) regard, consideration
    5. (figurative) reputation

    Declension

    References

    • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मुँह”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.