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Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀆𑀭 m (piāra, love), from Sanskrit प्रिय n (priya, love, kindness, favour, pleasure) + कार (kāra, act) (compare with the actual compound प्रियकार (priyakāra, agreeable, doing a kindness, adjective)).

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  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pjɑːɾ/, [pjäːɾ]

Noun edit

प्यार (pyārm (Urdu spelling پیار)

  1. love, strong affection
    Synonyms: इश्क़ (iśq), आशिक़ी (āśiqī), मुहब्बत (muhabbat), स्नेह (sneh), प्रेम (prem), प्रीति (prīti), रति (rati), मोह (moh)
    पहले प्यार, फिर शादी!pahle pyār, phir śādī!First love, then marriage!
  2. caress
  3. a kiss
    Synonyms: चुंबा (cumbā), चुंबन (cumban)
  4. fondness
    Synonym: रुचि (ruci)
  5. friendship
    Synonyms: मित्रता (mitratā), दोस्ती (dostī), मैत्री (maitrī), मित्राई (mitrāī), बंधुत्व (bandhutva), बंधुता (bandhutā), सखित्व (sakhitva)

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