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)

  1. 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.

Synonyms

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).

Noun

चेहरा • (cehrā) m

  1. face, countenance, expression

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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