Gurmukhi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Gurmukhi
Sanskrit, from guru teacher + mukh mouth
Example Sentences
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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 ● May 31, 2025
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 ● May 30, 2023
Gurmukhi, the Sikh script, is paired alongside English on storefronts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
He tossed a scrap of paper to Tallantire, on which was written painfully in crabbed Gurmukhi, 'We cannot hold young horses.
From Life's Handicap by Kipling, Rudyard
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