गब्बर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀺𑀭 (gavvira), from Sanskrit गर्वर (garvará, “haughty”), from गर्व (garva, “pride”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡəb.bəɾ/, [ɡɐb̚.bɐɾ]

Adjective

गब्बर • (gabbar) (Urdu spelling گبّر)

1. proud, haughty, arrogant
2. rich

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “गब्बर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गब्बर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “garvará”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press