डर

See also: डोरी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara), 𑀤𑀭 (dara), from Sanskrit दर (dara).

Noun

डर • (ḍar) m (Urdu spelling ڈر)

1. fear, fright, dread

   वह डर के मारे काँप रहा था।

   vah ḍar ke māre kā̃p rahā thā.

   He was trembling with fear.

2. phobia

Declension

Declension of डर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डर ḍar	डर ḍar
oblique	डर ḍar	डरों ḍarõ
vocative	डर ḍar	डरो ḍaro

Synonyms

• भय (bhay)

Related terms

See डरना (ḍarnā).

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “डर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.