Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مَاهِی‌گِیر (māhī-gīr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑː.ɦiː.ɡiːɾ/, [mäː.ɦiː.ɡiːɾ]

Noun

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माहीगीर (māhīgīrm (Urdu spelling ماہی گِیر)

  1. fisherman
    Synonyms: मछुआ (machuā), धीवर (dhīvar)

Declension

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