punim

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים‎ (ponem), from Hebrew פָּנִים‎ (paním, “face”).

Noun

punim (plural punims)

1. The face (front part of the head).

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:countenance

   • 1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint‎^[1], New York: Vintage, published 1994, page 89:

     I can’t help it that I’m so beautiful they stop Mother when she is wheeling me in my carriage so as to get a good look at my gorgeous punim—

   • 2010, F. Paul Wilson, Jack: Secret Circles, page 100:

     Jack figured if Mr. Rosen could detect a fierce look on his punim, he was giving away too much.

See also

• poonam

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /puˈnim/

Verb

punim

1. first-person plural present subjunctive form of punir
2. first-person plural imperative form of punir
3. first-person plural present indicative form of punir

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

punim

1. masculine/neuter instrumental singular of pun