moh

M3O1H4

noun

Attachment to the transient material world, which hinders the soul's search for its ultimate goal and is therefore one of the Five Evils.

OriginPunjabi ਮੋਹ ← Sanskrit मोह →
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Meanings

moh1

nounmoh (uncountable)
  1. SikhismuncountableAttachment to the transient material world, which hinders the soul's search for its ultimate goal and is therefore one of the Five Evils.

moh2

adjective
  1. dialectalpronunciation spellingAfrican-American VernacularPronunciation spelling of more

MOH3

nounMOH (plural MOHs)

plural MOHs

  1. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Medal of Honor.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of maid of honour (“chief bridesmaid”).

Origin

  1. Sanskritमोह
  2. Punjabiਮੋਹ
  3. Englishmoh

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੋਹ (moh), itself borrowed from Sanskrit मोह (moha).

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APA

moh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moh

MLA

“moh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moh.

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