-नगर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नगर (nágara). Doublet of -नेर (-ner).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nə.ɡəɾ/, [nɐ.ɡɐɾ]

Suffix

-नगर • (-nagar) m (Urdu spelling نیر)

1. suffixed to names of cities, towns, and neighbourhoods

   ‎मुज़फ़्फ़र (muzaffar, “Sayyid Muzaffar Khan Barha”) + ‎-नगर (-nagar) → ‎मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर (muzaffarangar, “the city Muzaffarnagar”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -नगर