punim
/ˈpʊn.ɪm/
punim noun: the face (front part of the head).
Noun
punim (plural punims)
- The face (front part of the head).
- 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—1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint, New York: Vintage, published 1994, page 89
- Jack figured if Mr. Rosen could detect a fierce look on his punim, he was giving away too much.2010, F. Paul Wilson, Jack: Secret Circles, page 100
- Synonyms:
- boat, complexion, countenance, chevy chase, dial, ecaf, eek, George Best, face, favor
Synonyms of punim
Forms of punim
| plural | punims |
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Origin of punim
Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem), from Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”).
Questions about punim
- What does punim mean?
- Punim means the face (front part of the head).
- What part of speech is punim?
- Punim is a noun.
- How do you pronounce punim?
- Punim is pronounced /ˈpʊn.ɪm/.
- What is the plural of punim?
- The plural of punim is punims.
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