Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian جِگَر (jigar).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪ.ɡəɾ/, [d͡ʒɪ.ɡɐɾ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

जिगर (jigarm (Urdu spelling جگر)

  1. (anatomy) liver
    Synonyms: यकृत (yakŕt), कलेजा (kalejā)
  2. (poetic) heart
  3. (poetic) mind
  4. (poetic) spirit
  5. (poetic) courage
  6. dear, darling (metaphorically)

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Rajasthani edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Persian جگر (jigar).

Noun edit

जिगर (jigar?

  1. liver
  2. (poetic) courage

References edit

  • Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 121. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).