वार

See also: बाल, बार, and वाल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वार (vāra).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɑːɾ/, [ʋäːɾ]

Noun

वार • (vār) m (Urdu spelling وار)

1. assault, attack

   Synonyms: आक्रमण (ākramaṇ), हमला (hamlā), प्रहार (prahār), धावा (dhāvā), चढ़ाई (caṛhāī)

2. a day of the week
3. occasion, time

   Synonyms: (more common) बार (bār), दफ़ा (dafā)

   दस वार

   das vār

   on ten occasions, ten times

Declension

Declension of वार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	वार vār	वार vār
oblique	वार vār	वारों vārõ
vocative	वार vār	वारो vāro

Derived terms

• वार करना (vār karnā)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “वार”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “वार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaɾ/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पात (pāta, “attack”).

Noun

वार • (vār) m

1. attack

   Synonyms: हल्ला (hallā), प्रहार (prahār)

Derived terms

• वार करणे (vār karṇe, “to attack”)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

वार • (vār) m

1. a day of the week

See also

Days of the week in Marathi · आठवड्याचे वार (āṭhvaḍyāce vār) (layout · text)
रविवार (ravivār)	सोमवार (somvār)	मंगळवार (maṅgaḷvār)	बुधवार (budhvār)	गुरुवार (guruvār)	शुक्रवार (śukravār)	शनिवार (śanivār)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “वार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ৱাৰ (Assamese script)
• ᬯᬵᬭ (Balinese script)
• বার (Bengali script)
• 𑰪𑰯𑰨 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀯𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
• ဝါရ (Burmese script)
• વાર (Gujarati script)
• ਵਾਰ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌵𑌾𑌰 (Grantha script)
• ꦮꦴꦫ (Javanese script)
• 𑂫𑂰𑂩 (Kaithi script)
• ವಾರ (Kannada script)
• វារ (Khmer script)
• ວາຣ (Lao script)
• വാര (Malayalam script)
• ᠸᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡵᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘪𑘰𑘨 (Modi script)
• ᠸᠠᢗᠷᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧊𑧑𑧈 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐰𑐵𑐬 (Newa script)
• ଵାର (Odia script)
• ꢮꢵꢬ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆮𑆳𑆫 (Sharada script)
• 𑖪𑖯𑖨 (Siddham script)
• වාර (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩾𑩛𑩼 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚦𑚭𑚤 (Takri script)
• வார (Tamil script)
• వార (Telugu script)
• วาร (Thai script)
• ཝཱ་ར (Tibetan script)
• 𑒫𑒰𑒩 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨭𑨊𑨫 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑ́ː.ɾɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.ɾɐ/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

1. Alternative form of वाल (vāla, “the tail of an animal”)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वारः vā́raḥ	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative	वार vā́ra	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative	वारम् vā́ram	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वारान् vā́rān
Instrumental	वारेण vā́reṇa	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारैः / वारेभिः¹ vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative	वाराय vā́rāya	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative	वारात् vā́rāt	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive	वारस्य vā́rasya	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वाराणाम् vā́rāṇām
Locative	वारे vā́re	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वारेषु vā́reṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From the root वृ (vṛ).

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

1. keeping back, restraining
2. anything which covers or surrounds or restrains, a cover
3. anything which causes an obstruction, a gate, doorway
4. anything enclosed or circumscribed in space or time, especially an appointed place
5. the time fixed or appointed for anything
6. choice
7. anything chosen or exquisite, goods, treasure

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वारः vā́raḥ	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative	वार vā́ra	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative	वारम् vā́ram	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वारान् vā́rān
Instrumental	वारेण vā́reṇa	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारैः / वारेभिः¹ vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative	वाराय vā́rāya	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative	वारात् vā́rāt	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive	वारस्य vā́rasya	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वाराणाम् vā́rāṇām
Locative	वारे vā́re	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वारेषु vā́reṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 3

Probably from वर (vara, “choosing”).

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

1. a moment, occasion, opportunity
2. a multitude, quantity
3. an arrow
4. a prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
5. the turn of a day (under the regency of a planet)
6. a day of the week

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वारः vā́raḥ	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative	वार vā́ra	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वाराः / वारासः¹ vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative	वारम् vā́ram	वारौ / वारा¹ vā́rau / vā́rā¹	वारान् vā́rān
Instrumental	वारेण vā́reṇa	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारैः / वारेभिः¹ vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative	वाराय vā́rāya	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative	वारात् vā́rāt	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive	वारस्य vā́rasya	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वाराणाम् vā́rāṇām
Locative	वारे vā́re	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वारेषु vā́reṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Assamese: বাৰ (bar)
• Bengali: বার (bar)
• Hindi: बार (bār)
• Marathi: वार (vār)
• Old Javanese: wāra
  • Javanese: ꦮꦫ (wara, “day”)
  • → Balinese: ᬯᬵᬭ (wara, “day”)
• Pali: vāra
• Romani: var
• → Kannada: ವಾರ (vāra)
• → Malayalam: വാരം (vāraṁ)
• → Tamil: வாரம் (vāram)
• → Telugu: వారం (vāraṁ)

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, n

1. a vessel for holding spirituous liquor
2. a particular artificial poison

Etymology 4

Borrowed from South Dravidian I, ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay. Compare Malayalam വാഴ (vāḻa).

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

1. plantain tree

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वारम् vā́ram	वारे vā́re	वाराणि / वारा¹ vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Vocative	वार vā́ra	वारे vā́re	वाराणि / वारा¹ vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Accusative	वारम् vā́ram	वारे vā́re	वाराणि / वारा¹ vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Instrumental	वारेण vā́reṇa	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारैः / वारेभिः¹ vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative	वाराय vā́rāya	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative	वारात् vā́rāt	वाराभ्याम् vā́rābhyām	वारेभ्यः vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive	वारस्य vā́rasya	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वाराणाम् vā́rāṇām
Locative	वारे vā́re	वारयोः vā́rayoḥ	वारेषु vā́reṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “वार”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 943.