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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شهر (šahr), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (šahr), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaça).

Noun

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सहर (sahar)

  1. city

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian سحر (sahar), from Arabic سَحَر (saḥar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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सहर (saharm (Urdu spelling سحر)

  1. dawn, daybreak
    Synonyms: सुबह (subah), उषा (uṣā), सवेरा (saverā), दिन (din)
    • 1797 – 1869, Ghalib, Tum na aaein to sahar kya hui 1:
      तुम न आए तो क्या सहर न हुई
      tum na āe to kyā sahar na huī
      If you did not come, did dawn not happen?

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