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Punjabi
Etymology 1
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Noun
ਮਗਰ • (magar) f (Shahmukhi spelling مگر)
- back, backside
- Synonyms: ਕੰਡ (kaṇḍ), ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha), ਪਿੱਛੇ (picche)
Adverb
ਮਗਰ • (magar)
- behind, after
Derived terms
- ਮਗਰਲਾ (magralā, “posterior”, adjective)
- ਮਗਰਾ m (magrā, “backpack”)
- ਮਗਰੋਂ (magrõ, “later”, adverb) “ from behind”
Etymology 2
From Classical Persian مگر (magar). Compare Hindustani مگر / मगर (magar).
Conjunction
ਮਗਰ • (magar) (Shahmukhi spelling مگر)
- but, yet
- Synonyms: ਪਰ (par), ਲੇਕਿਨ (lekin)
Etymology 3
Inherited from Sanskrit मकर (mákara).
Noun
ਮਗਰ • (magar) m (Shahmukhi spelling مگر)
- crocodile
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