Gurmukhi

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proper noun

An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India

Origin

  1. Punjabiਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ
  2. EnglishGurmukhi

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (gurmukhī) / گُرْمُکھی (gurmukhī), commonly translated as "from the Mouth of the Guru", since it was standardised by Guru Angad in the 16th century.

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Translations

Arabic الْغُورْمُوخِيَّة
  • الْغُورْمُوخِيَّة (al-ḡūrmūḵiyya)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Catalan gurmukhi
  • gurmukhiabugida script for writing Punjabi
Chinese Mandarin 古木基文
  • 古木基文 (gǔmùjīwén)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Finnish gurmukhi
  • gurmukhiabugida script for writing Punjabi
Hindi गुरमुखी, गुरुमुखी
  • गुरमुखी (gurmukhī)abugida script for writing Punjabi
  • गुरुमुखी (gurumukhī)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Irish Gurmúcaí
  • Gurmúcaíabugida script for writing Punjabi
Japanese グルムキー文字
  • グルムキー文字 (gurumukī moji)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Punjabi ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, گُرْمُکھی
  • ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ (gurmukhī)abugida script for writing Punjabi
  • گُرْمُکھی (gurmukhī)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Russian гурму́кхи, гурмукхи́
  • гурму́кхи (gurmúkxi)abugida script for writing Punjabi
  • гурмукхи́ (gurmukxí)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Spanish gurmukhi
  • gurmukhiabugida script for writing Punjabi
Thai อักษรคุรมุขี, อักษรกูร์มูคี
  • อักษรคุรมุขีabugida script for writing Punjabi
  • อักษรกูร์มูคีabugida script for writing Punjabi
  • อักษรเกอร์มุกห์abugida script for writing Punjabi
Urdu گُرْمُکھی
  • گُرْمُکھی (gurmukhī)abugida script for writing Punjabi
Cite this entry
APA

Gurmukhi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gurmukhi

MLA

“Gurmukhi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gurmukhi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gurmukhi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gurmukhi.

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