Gurmukhi

British  

/ ˈɡʊəmʊkɪ /

noun

1. the script used for writing the Punjabi language

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Etymology

Origin of Gurmukhi

Sanskrit, from guru teacher + mukh mouth

Example Sentences

Young poet Gurpreet Saini, who performs at cultural festivals across India, says he sources his shawls - printed with ombre Gurmukhi letters - from Hariana, his hometown in Punjab, for a distinctive look.

From BBC

A Panthère de Cartier watch, a lion-headed and a jewel-studded sword completed the ensemble, which had a map of Dosanjh's home state embroidered on the back of the cape along with letters from Gurmukhi, the script for Punjabi language.

From BBC

Pause at its glassy new station for a selfie beneath the sign that spells out Southall in Gurmukhi, a script commonly used to write Punjabi.

From New York Times

Gurmukhi, the Sikh script, is paired alongside English on storefronts.

From Seattle Times

As an homage to kaur’s identity as a diasporic Punjabi Sikh woman, poems are written all in lowercase, an homage to the way that Punjabi is written in Shahmukhi or Gurmukhi script, the latter of which has no uppercase or lowercase letters.

From Seattle Times