چوہا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀽𑀳 (*cūha). Cognate with Gujarati ચુવો (cuvo), Hindustani چُوہا (cūhā) / चूहा (cūhā), Saraiki چُوہا (cūhā), and Sindhi چۇهو (cūho)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː˩˥.äː/
• (emphatic) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː˩˥.ɦäː/

Noun

چُوہا • (cūhā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਚੂਹਾ)

1. mouse, rat, bandicoot
2. booger (dried mucus)

Derived terms

• مَسک چُوہا m (mask cūhā, “muskrat”)
• گَھریلُو چُوہا m (gharelū cūhā, “house mouse”)

 

Further reading

• “چوہا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀽𑀳 (*cūha).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuː.ɦɑː/

Noun

چُوہا • (cūhā) f (Hindi spelling चूहा)

1. mouse, rat