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Gurmukhi

Gurmukhi proper noun: an abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India.

Proper noun

Gurmukhi

  1. An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India

Gurmukhi meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Punjabi

Gurmukhi in Hindi

abugida script for writing Punjabi
गुरमुखी gurmukhī, गुरुमुखी gurumukhī

Gurmukhi in Marathi

abugida script for writing Punjabi
गुरमुखी gurmukhī

Gurmukhi in Urdu

abugida script for writing Punjabi
گُرْمُکھی gurmukhī

Gurmukhi in Punjabi

abugida script for writing Punjabi
ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ gurmukhī, گُرْمُکھی gurmukhī
More languagesFewer languages
Gurmukhi in Assamese
গুৰুমুখীয়া gurumukhia
Gurmukhi in Thai
อักษรคุรมุขี, อักษรกูร์มูคี, อักษรเกอร์มุกห์

Origin of Gurmukhi

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (gurmukhī) / گُرْمُکھی (gurmukhī), commonly translated as "from the Mouth of the Guru", since it was standardised by Guru Angad in the 16th century.

Questions about Gurmukhi

What does Gurmukhi mean?
Gurmukhi means an abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India.
What is Gurmukhi in Hindi?
Gurmukhi in Hindi is गुरमुखी (gurmukhī), गुरुमुखी (gurumukhī). See Gurmukhi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Gurmukhi?
Gurmukhi is a proper noun.

Words near Gurmukhi in the dictionary

  1. gurliest
  2. gurling
  3. gurls
  4. gurly
  5. Gurma
  6. Gurmukhi
  7. gurn
  8. Gurnah
  9. Gurnang
  10. gurnard
  11. gurnards

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