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Braj
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟- (vaḍa-) from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa).
Noun
बर (bar) f
- banyan tree
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀫 (varama) from Sanskrit वरम (varama).
Adverb
बर (bar)
- preferably, rather
Etymology 3
Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit बल (bala).
Noun
बर (bar) m
- power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity
Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭- (vara-) from Sanskrit वर (vara)
Noun
बर • (bar) m (Urdu spelling بر)
- choice
- boon, blessing
- bride; husband
Adjective
बर • (bar)
- choice, excellent
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian بر (bar) from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭣𐭬 (mdm /abar/, “up; on, over”).
Preposition
बर • (bar) (Urdu spelling بر)
- on, upon, up, above; at, in
- forth, away, against
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Classical Persian بر (bar) from Middle Persian (bl /bar/, “fruit, produce, profit”).
Noun
बर • (bar) m (Urdu spelling بر)
- fruit; profit, advantage
Nepali
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit वर (vara).
Noun
बर • (bar) m (feminine बधू)
- bridegroom
- Synonyms: बेहुला (behulā), दुलहा (dulahā)
- boon, blessing
Etymology 2
From Khasa Prakrit , from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa)[1].
Noun
बर • (bar)
- banyan tree
Further reading
- “बर”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बर”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vaṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press