بُتھ

Kashmiri

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *būsta (“lip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [but̪ʰ]

Noun

بُتھ • (buth) m (plural بُتھؠ, Devanagari बुथ)

1. (anatomy) the face
2. (anatomy) the mouth

   Synonym: ٲس (ạ̄s)

3. the front part or side
4. audacity, impudence

Derived terms

• بُتھِ (buthi, “in front, opposite”)

References

S. K. Toshakhani, J. Lal Kaul, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Akhtar Mohiuddin (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 1‎^[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 1, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 324