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Gurmukhi is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gurmukhi in a sentence

Gurmukhi meaning

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

Using Gurmukhi

  • The main meaning on this page is: An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India
  • In the example corpus, gurmukhi often appears in combinations such as: in gurmukhi, gurmukhi script.

Context around Gurmukhi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1×

Often after:

script 3× translates 1×

Sentence patterns with Gurmukhi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alphabet in gurmukhi script of 1× because in gurmukhi and hindi 1× gill the gurmukhi script p 1× magazine in gurmukhi script to 1× other than gurmukhi 1× the word gurmukhi translates into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

harjeet singh gill 1× the word gurmukhi 1× when he gave 1× while thattha means 1× written in nastaliq 1×

Common sentence endings:

a thing happened 1× king s mouth 1× means liquor vend 1× other than gurmukhi 1× which means yours 1× writing systems 1996 1×

Words around Gurmukhi

Just before it in the word index:

gurmukh 2 gurmit 2 gurmesh 3 gurmeet 19 gurman 26 gurmail 4

Just after it in the word index:

gurmukhs 2 gurn 2 gurnam 5 gurnard 2 gurnee 11 gurnemanz 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Gurmukhi

  • In this selection, "gurmukhi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, script and translates stand out and add context to how "gurmukhi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alphabet in gurmukhi script of and because in gurmukhi and hindi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gurmukhi" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gurmukhi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

While ‘thattha’ means ‘Th’ alphabet in Gurmukhi script of Punjabi, ‘theka’ means liquor vend. (14 words)

The word Gurmukhi translates into "Guru's mouth", and Shahmukhi means "from the King's mouth". (16 words)

Harjeet Singh Gill, "The Gurmukhi Script", p. 397. In Daniels and Bright, The World's Writing Systems. 1996. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Written in Nastaliq script, which is used to write Arabic and Persian, Shahmukhi Punjabi is also mistaken as Urdu and most people on the Indian side of Punjab are unaware of this second script, which is used to write Punjabi other than Gurmukhi. (43 words)

We had been sending the magazine in Gurmukhi script to the Indian readers (mostly in Punjab) since 2010 and never before had such a thing happened. (26 words)

When he gave groceries to the 13th person, he stopped because in Gurmukhi and Hindi the word 13 is called Terah, which means yours. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

While ‘thattha’ means ‘Th’ alphabet in Gurmukhi script of Punjabi, ‘theka’ means liquor vend.

We had been sending the magazine in Gurmukhi script to the Indian readers (mostly in Punjab) since 2010 and never before had such a thing happened.

Written in Nastaliq script, which is used to write Arabic and Persian, Shahmukhi Punjabi is also mistaken as Urdu and most people on the Indian side of Punjab are unaware of this second script, which is used to write Punjabi other than Gurmukhi.

Harjeet Singh Gill, "The Gurmukhi Script", p. 397. In Daniels and Bright, The World's Writing Systems. 1996.

The word Gurmukhi translates into "Guru's mouth", and Shahmukhi means "from the King's mouth".

When he gave groceries to the 13th person, he stopped because in Gurmukhi and Hindi the word 13 is called Terah, which means yours.

Common combinations with gurmukhi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gurmukhi" in a sentence?
An example: "While ‘thattha’ means ‘Th’ alphabet in Gurmukhi script of Punjabi, ‘theka’ means liquor vend." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "gurmukhi" from authentic English texts.
What does "gurmukhi" mean?
Gurmukhi means: An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language used primarily in Punjab, India
How many example sentences with "gurmukhi" are there?
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