धरा

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See also: धर, धरे, धरी, धरीं, धार, धारा, धारी, and -धारी

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱə.ɾɑː/,

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit धरा (dharā).

Noun

धरा • (dharā) f

  1. the earth
    Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), ज़मीन (zamīn), धरती (dhartī), भूमि (bhūmi)
  2. the world
    Synonyms: संसार (sansār), जगत् (jagat), दुनिया (duniyā), विश्व (viśva)
Declension
Declension of धरा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct धरा
dharā 		धराएँ
dharāẽ
oblique धरा
dharā 		धराओं
dharāõ
vocative धरा
dharā 		धराओ
dharāo
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

धरा • (dharā)

  1. inflection of धरना (dharnā):
    1. direct masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

धरा • (dharā) stem, ?

  1. ground, earth, land
  2. vein
  3. Marrow.
  4. The womb or uterus.
  5. A mass of gold or other valuables given as a present to Brāhmaṇas.

References

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “धरा”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]
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