English Explanatory Dictionary

Gurmukhi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Gurmukhi

Etymology

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.

Related words

Shahmukhi
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