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घर

See also: घार, घेर, and घोर

Dogri edit

Etymology edit

From a metathesized form of Sanskrit गृह (gṛha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰós.

Noun edit

घर (ghar) m (Dogra 𑠍𑠤)

  1. house; home

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀭 (ghara), from a metathesized form of Sanskrit गृह (gṛhá). Doublet of गृह (gŕh). Cognate with English yard, German Garten, French jardin, and Russian го́род (górod).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱəɾ/, [ɡʱɐɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ər

Noun edit

घर • (ghar) m (Urdu spelling گھر)

  1. house, home; dwelling
    Synonyms: गृह (gŕh), मकान (makān), भवन (bhavan)
  2. den
  3. nest

Declension edit

Declension of घर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct घर
ghar 		घर
ghar
oblique घर
ghar 		घरों
gharõ
vocative घर
ghar 		घरो
gharo

Further reading edit

  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “घर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “घर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “घर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “घर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • The template Template:R:Fallon does not use the parameter(s): 
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  • “घर”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghara-”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Konkani edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit गृह (gṛha).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

घर • (ghar) n (Latin script ghor, Kannada script ಘರ್)

  1. house

Marathi edit

Etymology edit

From a metathesized form of Sanskrit गृह (gṛha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰós. Cognate with Gujarati ઘર (ghar), Hindi घर (ghar), Nepali घर (ghar).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

घर • (ghar) n

  1. home, house

Declension edit

Declension of घर (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular 		घर
ghar
direct
plural 		घरे, घरं
ghare, ghara
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		घर
ghar 		घरे, घरं
ghare, ghara
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		घरा
gharā 		घरां-
gharān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		घराला
gharālā 		घरांना
gharānnā
ergative घराने, घरानं
gharāne, gharāna 		घरांनी
gharānnī
instrumental घराशी
gharāśī 		घरांशी
gharānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		घरात
gharāt 		घरांत
gharāt
vocative
संबोधन 		घरा
gharā 		घरांनो
gharānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of घर (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म 		feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म 		neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म 		oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन 		singular*
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता 		घराचा
gharāċā 		घराचे
gharāċe 		घराची
gharācī 		घराच्या
gharācā 		घराचे, घराचं
gharāċe, gharāċa 		घराची
gharācī 		घराच्या
gharācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		घरांचा
gharānċā 		घरांचे
gharānċe 		घरांची
gharāñcī 		घरांच्या
gharāncā 		घरांचे, घरांचं
gharānċe, gharānċa 		घरांची
gharāñcī 		घरांच्या
gharāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “घर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “घर”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press

Nepali edit

Etymology edit

From a metathesized form of Sanskrit गृह (gṛha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰós.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

घर • (ghar)

  1. house, home
  2. building
  3. family
  4. women's marital home
  5. marriage

Declension edit

Declension of घर
Singular Plural
nominative घर [ɡʱʌr] घरहरू [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾu]
accusative घरलाई [ɡʱʌrläi] घरहरूलाई [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative घरले [ɡʱʌrle] घरहरूले [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾule]
dative घरलाई [ɡʱʌrläi] घरहरूलाई [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾuläi]
ablative घरबाट [ɡʱʌrbäʈʌ] घरहरूबाट [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive घरको [ɡʱʌrko] घरहरूको [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾuko]
locative घरमा [ɡʱʌrmä] घरहरूमा [ɡʱʌrɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading edit

  • “घर”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “घर”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

Old Gujarati edit

Etymology edit

From a metathesized form of Sanskrit गृह (gṛha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰós.

Noun edit

घर • (ghara) m

  1. house, palace

Descendants edit

  • Gujarati: ઘર (ghar)
  • Marwari: घर (ghar)

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Noun edit

घर n

  1. Devanagari script form of ghara (“house”)

Declension edit

Declension table of "घर" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)घरं (gharaṃ)घरानि (gharāni)
Accusative (second)घरं (gharaṃ)घरानि (gharāni)
Instrumental (third)घरेन (gharena)घरेहि (gharehi) or घरेभि (gharebhi)
Dative (fourth)घरस्स (gharassa) or घराय (gharāya) or घरत्थं (gharatthaṃ)घरानं (gharānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)घरस्मा (gharasmā) or घरम्हा (gharamhā) or घरा (gharā) or घरतो (gharato)घरेहि (gharehi) or घरेभि (gharebhi)
Genitive (sixth)घरस्स (gharassa)घरानं (gharānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)घरस्मिं (gharasmiṃ) or घरम्हि (gharamhi) or घरे (ghare)घरेसु (gharesu)
Vocative (calling)घर (ghara)घरानि (gharāni)
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