ਸ਼ਾਹਮੁਖੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From ਸ਼ਾਹ (śāh, “king”) +‎ ਮੁਖ (mukh, “mouth”) +‎ -ਈ (-ī, “adjective suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃaːɦᵊmʊkʰiː]

Proper noun

ਸ਼ਾਹਮੁਖੀ • (shāhmukhī) f (Shahmukhi spelling شاہ مکھی)

1. Shahmukhi, a Perso-Arabic script used by Muslims for writing Punjabi.

See also

• ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (gurmukhī)

Further reading

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