शेर

See also: शर, शुरू, and श्र

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃeːɾ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian شیر (šēr). Doublet of सियार (siyār).

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (feminine शेरनी, Urdu spelling شیر)

1. lion

   Synonym: सिंह (sĩh)

2. (colloquial) tiger

   Synonyms: बाघ (bāgh), व्याघ्र (vyāghra)

Declension

Declension of शेर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	शेर śer	शेर śer
oblique	शेर śer	शेरों śerõ
vocative	शेर śer	शेरो śero

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian شعر (ši'r), from Arabic شِعْر (šiʕr).

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (Urdu spelling شعر)

1. couplet (especially of Urdu poetry)
2. verse (especially of Urdu poetry)

Declension

Declension of शेर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	शेर śer	शेर śer
oblique	शेर śer	शेरों śerõ
vocative	शेर śer	शेरो śero