चतुर्मुख

Sanskrit

Etymology

चतुर् (catur) +‎ मुख (mukha).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐ.tuɾ.mu.kʰɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐˈt̪uɾ.mu.kʰɐ/

Adjective

चतुर्मुख • (caturmukha) stem

1. four-faced

Proper noun

चतुर्मुख • (caturmukha) stem, m

1. (Hinduism) Brahma

Descendants

• Prakrit: 𑀘𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀼𑀔 (caümmukha)
  • Kumaoni: चौमू (caumū), चौमुवाँ (caumuwā̃)
  • Odia: ଚଉମୁହାଁ (caumuhā̃)
• → Tamil: சதுர்முகன் (caturmukaṉ)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “caturmukha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press