ਚੂਹਾ

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

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

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Noun

ਚੂਹਾ • (cūhā) m (Shahmukhi spelling چوہا)

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

Derived terms

• ਘਰੇਲੂ ਚੂਹਾ m (gharelū cūhā, “house mouse”)
• ਮਸਕ ਚੂਹਾ m (masak cūhā, “muskrat”)

Further reading

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