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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀳𑀻𑀭 (gahīra), from Sanskrit गभीर (gabhīrá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gabʰrás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
गहरा • (gahrā) (Urdu spelling گہرا)
- deep
- Synonym: गंभीर (gambhīr)
- Antonym: छिछला (chichlā)
- खाई दस फुट गहरी थी। ― khāī das phuṭ gahrī thī. ― The ditch was ten feet deep.
- close, intimate; secret
- Synonym: घनिष्ठ (ghaniṣṭh)
वह मेरा बहुत ही गहरा दोस्त है।- vah merā bahut hī gahrā dost hai.
- He is my very close friend.
- dark (in combination with colors)
पत्तों का रंग गहरा हरा होता है।- pattõ kā raṅg gahrā harā hotā hai.
- The leaves are dark green in color.
Declension
Declension of गहरा (ā-stem)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गहरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “गहरा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.