Awadhi edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

सहर (sahar)

  1. city

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sə.ɦəɾ/, [sɛ.ɦɛɾ]

Noun edit

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?

Declension edit