मुँह
mũh/mũːɦ/masculine
The English word 'mouth' is translated into Hindi as मुँह (mũh) or मुख.
Meaning: the opening of a creature through which food is ingested (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मुँह | mũh | /mũːɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) /muːɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
| मुख | mukh | /mʊkʰ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The word refers to the opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
Which one should you use?
The form मुँह is the standard version used in common conversation, while मुख is a more formal or literary version often used in poetry, religious contexts or formal speech.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is mũh (/mũːɦ/).
Did you know?
- The word मुँह is used in Hindi to describe not just the mouth but the entire face. For example, if someone has a smudge on their cheek, a speaker might say it is on their मुँह.
- The word मुँह is used in various idiomatic expressions to describe an attitude, such as मुँह फुलाना (to swell the mouth), which actually means to sulk or be annoyed.
- While मुख is the formal version, both मुँह and मुख are actually 'doublets' of each other, having branched from the same ancient Proto-Indo-Iranian root.
Examples in context
- तुम्हारे मुँह में क्या है?What's in your mouth?
- उसने अपना मुँह झाँका।She covered her mouth.Tatoeba #13688863 by sabretou, translation #7384779 by CH
- कृपया अपना मुँह बंद रखें। (Kripayā apnā muṁh band rakhēṁ.)Please keep your mouth closed.
- उसका मुँह खुला हुआ है।usaka munh khulā hu'ā hai.His mouth is open.
Example conversation
A woman is helping a child clean his face.
- आदित्य Adityaअंजलि, क्या उसका मुँह साफ़ है?anjali, kyā usakā munh sāf hai?Anjali, is his mouth clean?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, आदित्य, उसका मुँह साफ़ है।hā̃, ādit'ya, usakā munh sāf hai.Yes, Aditya, his mouth is clean.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, तो उसे खाना दे दो।ṭhīk hai, to use khānā de do.Okay, then give him some food.
- अंजलि Anjaliमैं अभी उसे खाना देती हूँ।maĩ abhī use khānā detī hū̃.I will give him food right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouth” translations and entries मुँह, मुख, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मुँह, मुख, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
