ਨਹੁੰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਨਹੂੰ (nahū̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi نہ (nh /⁠nahu⁠/), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha), from Sanskrit नख (nakhá, “nail (of finger or toe)”). Cognate with Romani naj.

Pronunciation

Noun

ਨਹੁੰ • (nahũ) m (Shahmukhi spelling نَون٘ہہ)

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

References

  • “ਨਹੁੰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਨਹੁੰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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