પિયર

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• પિયેર (piyer)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati पीहर (pīhara), from Gurjar Apabhramsa पिउहर (piuhara), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉𑀳𑀭 (piuhara), from Sanskrit पितृगृह (pitṛgṛha), a compound of पितृ (pitṛ, “father”) +‎ गृह (gṛha, “house”). Cognate with Hindi and Marwari पीहर (pīhar).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪ.jəɾ/
• Rhymes: -əɾ
• Hyphenation: પિ‧યર

Noun

પિયર • (piyar) n (women's speech)

1. father's house (of a married woman)

   Coordinate term: મહિયર (mahiyar)

Noun

પિયર • (piyar) m (women's speech)

1. (by extension) father