چوہا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀽𑀳 (*cūha). Cognate with Gujarati ચુવો (cuvo), Hindustani چُوہا (cūhā) / चूहा (cūhā), Saraiki چُوہا (cūhā), and Sindhi چۇهو (cūho)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː˩˥.äː/
  • (emphatic) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː˩˥.ɦäː/

Noun

چُوہا • (cūhā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਚੂਹਾ)

  1. mouse, rat, bandicoot
  2. booger (dried mucus)

Derived terms

  • مَسک چُوہا m (mask cūhā, “muskrat”)
  • گَھریلُو چُوہا m (gharelū cūhā, “house mouse”)

Further reading

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

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀽𑀳 (*cūha).

Pronunciation

Noun

چُوہا • (cūhā) f (Hindi spelling चूहा)

  1. mouse, rat
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