"punim" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: punims [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem), from Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|פּנים|tr=ponem}} Yiddish פּנים (ponem), {{der|en|he|פָּנִים||face|tr=paním}} Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} punim (plural punims)
  1. The face (front part of the head). Synonyms: countenance Related terms: poonam

Inflected forms

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