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mukha

See also: Mukha

Pali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मुख (mukha).

Noun

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mukha n

  1. mouth
  2. face
  3. entrance
  4. opening
  5. front

Declension

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Declension table of "mukha" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mukhaṃmukhāni
Accusative (second)mukhaṃmukhāni
Instrumental (third)mukhenamukhehi or mukhebhi
Dative (fourth)mukhassa or mukhāya or mukhatthaṃmukhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)mukhasmā or mukhamhā or mukhāmukhehi or mukhebhi
Genitive (sixth)mukhassamukhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)mukhasmiṃ or mukhamhi or mukhemukhesu
Vocative (calling)mukhamukhāni

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Burmese: မုခ် (muhk)
    • → Shan: မုၵ်ႈ (mūk)

Further reading

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mukha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मुख (múkha, “face; mouth”). Compare Malay muka.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /mukˈhaʔ/ [mʊkˈhaʔ]
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -aʔ
      • Syllabification: muk‧ha
    • IPA(key): /muˈkaʔ/ [mʊˈxaʔ] (relaxed)
      • Syllabification: mu‧kha

Noun

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mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. (anatomy) face
    Synonym: (gay slang) feslak

Derived terms

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Adjective

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mukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. looking like; seeming
    Synonym: para
    Mukha kang paa.
    You look like feet. (insult)

Usage notes

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  • The term para (parang) only regards to behavior or actions, while mukha applies for both appearance and behavior.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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