शानदार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاندار (šān-dār), By surface analysis, शान (śān, “splendor”) +‎ -दार (-dār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːn.d̪ɑːɾ/, [ʃä̃ːn̪.d̪äːɾ]

Adjective

शानदार • (śāndār) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling شاندار)

1. splendid, glorious

   इनाम मिलने की उसे आदत नहीं थी सो मेज़ पर शानदार गुलाब देखकर वो छटपटा गई

   inām milne kī use ādat nahī̃ thī so mez par śāndār gulāb dekhkar vo chaṭapṭā gaī

   she was not used to receiving gifts, so upon seeing the splendid flowers on the table she was shocked