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ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिष (mahiṣa). Cognate with Marathi म्हैस (mhais), Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Hindi भैंस (bha͠is), Gujarati ભેંસ (bhẽs).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /mʱɛ̃˥˩ːs/, /mʱɛ̃˩˥ː/

Noun

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ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ (mhainsf (masculine ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸਾ, Shahmukhi spelling مھینس)

  1. (Malwai, dialectal) water buffalo (adult female)
    Synonym: ਮੱਝ (majjha)

Declension

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Declension of ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ
singular plural
direct ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ (mhains) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸਾਂ (mhainsā̃)
oblique ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ (mhains) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸਾਂ (mhainsā̃)
vocative ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੇ (mhainse) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੋ (mhainso)
ablative ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੋਂ (mhainsõ) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸਿਆੰ (mhainsiā̃)
locative ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੇ (mhainse) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੀਂ (mhainsī̃)
instrumental ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੇ (mhainse) ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸੀਂ (mhainsī̃)

References

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  • ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.