નાર

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑɾ/

Etymology 1

Apocopic form of નારી (nārī), borrowing from Sanskrit नारी (nārī),

Noun

નાર • (nār) f

1. (poetic) woman, lady

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Gujarati नयर (nayara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀬𑀭 (ṇayara), from Sanskrit 𑀦𑀕𑀭 (nagara). Compare Hindi नैर (nair), Marathi नेर (ner),

Suffix

નાર • (nār)

1. suffix in place-names

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Classical Persian نار (nār), from Arabic نَار (nār).

Noun

નાર • (nār) f

1. fire
2. hell

Related terms

• નૂર (nūr)
• મિનારો (mināro)
• મુનીર (munīr)