चेहरा
Hindi
Etymology
From Persian چهره (čehre), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭧𐭫𐭪𐭩 (čihrag). Compare Sanskrit चित्र (citra). Cognate with Punjabi ਚਿਹਰਾ (chihrā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃeːʱ.ɾɑː/
Noun
चेहरा • (cehrā) m (Urdu spelling چہرہ)
- face, countenance
- उसका चेहरा चुक़न्दर की तरह लाल था।
- His face was as red as a beetroot.
- धूप में उसका चेहरा तमतमाया।
- Her face reddened in the sunlight.
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “चेहरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian چهره (čehre), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭧𐭫𐭪𐭩 (čihrag). Compare Sanskrit चित्र (citra). Cognate with Punjabi ਚਿਹਰਾ (chihrā).
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “चेहरा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “चेहरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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