سرہوں

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀭𑀺𑀲𑀯 (sarisava), from Sanskrit सर्षप (sarṣapa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /sə˩˥.ɾɪ̆õː/
• (dialectal) IPA^(key): /sə˩˥.ɾɪ̆ũː/

Noun

سَرِہوں or سَرِہُوں • (sarihoṉ or sarihūṉ) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਰਿਹੋਂ or ਸਰਿਹੂੰ or ਸਰ੍ਹੋਂ)

1. rapeseed (plant and seed)
2. black mustard (Brassica nigra)

Derived terms

• سَرِہوں دا ساگ m (sarihoṉ dā sāg, “mustard greens”)

Further reading

• “سرہوں”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025