name
Punnhun
PUN-hun
/ˈpʊn.hʊn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Punnhun
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sindhi folklore
- Meaning
- legendary hero; the beloved of Sasui in Sindhi romantic epic
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Punhun, Punnu
Common mispronunciations
PUN-hun (with hard H)POON-hoon
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables. Stress on first syllable. The 'nh' is a nasal-aspirated sound native to Sindhi. Punnhun is the Baloch prince who is the tragic hero of the Sasui-Punnhun love epic — one of the 'Seven Queens' of Shah Latif's poetry.
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