ग़ौर

Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic غَوْر (ḡawr, “bottom, depth, (fig.) deepness in thought”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɣɔːɾ/, /ɡɔːɾ/

Noun

ग़ौर • (ġaur) m (Urdu spelling غور)

1. deep thought, deliberation

   इस फैसले पर हमने काफी ग़ौर किया।

   is faisle par hamne kāfī ġaur kiyā.

   We put enough thought into this decision.

2. close attention, care

   ग़ौर से सुनियो। ― gaur se suniyo ― Listen carefully

References

• ग़ौर in R. S. McGregor, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary.
• غور in John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English.