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).
   • 1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint, New York: Vintage, 1994, p. 89,^[1]

     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.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:countenance

See also

• poonam

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Catalan

Verb

punim

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Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

punim

1. masculine/neuter instrumental singular of pun