ਮੁੱਠੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi). Doublet of ਮੁੱਠ (muṭṭha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʊʈːʰiː]

Noun

ਮੁੱਠੀ • (muṭṭhīm (Shahmukhi spelling مٹھی)

  1. a handful

References

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮੁੱਠੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.