कार

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Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian کار (kār), from Middle Persian kʾl (kār). Compare with Sanskrit कार (kāra, tax).

Noun

कार (kārm (Urdu spelling کار)

  1. tax
    आबकारābkārwine tax
    बिक्री-कारbikrī-kārsales tax
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit कार (kāra), from कृ (kṛ). Alternatively also from 'Etymology 1'.

Noun

कार (kārm (Urdu spelling کار)

  1. action, doing
    Synonym: क्रिया (kriyā)
  2. work
    Synonyms: काम (kām), कर्म (karm)
  3. doer
    Synonym: कर्ता (kartā)
Declension

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English car.

Noun

कार (kārf (Urdu spelling کار)

  1. car
    Synonym: गाड़ी (gāṛī)
Declension

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from English car.

Pronunciation

Noun

कार (kār)

  1. car

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

कार m

  1. Devanagari script form of kāra (“doing”)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of कर (kara).

Pronunciation

Noun

कार (kāra) stemm

  1. gain, prize, booty
  2. contest, war
  3. an act, action
  4. the term used in designating a letter or sound or indeclinable word
  5. effort, exertion
  6. determination
  7. religious austerity
  8. a husband, master, lord
  9. act of worship
  10. song of praise
  11. tax, toll, royal revenue
  12. a heap of snow or a mountain covered with it
  13. a song or hymn of praise
  14. a battle song
  15. killing, slaughter

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कार (kāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कारः
kāraḥ
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
काराः / कारासः¹
kārāḥ / kārāsaḥ¹
Vocative कार
kāra
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
काराः / कारासः¹
kārāḥ / kārāsaḥ¹
Accusative कारम्
kāram
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
कारान्
kārān
Instrumental कारेण
kāreṇa
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारैः / कारेभिः¹
kāraiḥ / kārebhiḥ¹
Dative काराय
kārāya
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Ablative कारात्
kārāt
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Genitive कारस्य
kārasya
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
काराणाम्
kārāṇām
Locative कारे
kāre
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
कारेषु
kāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective

कार (kāra) stem

  1. making, doing, working
  2. maker, doer
  3. an author

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कार (kāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कारः
kāraḥ
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
काराः / कारासः¹
kārāḥ / kārāsaḥ¹
Vocative कार
kāra
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
काराः / कारासः¹
kārāḥ / kārāsaḥ¹
Accusative कारम्
kāram
कारौ / कारा¹
kārau / kārā¹
कारान्
kārān
Instrumental कारेण
kāreṇa
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारैः / कारेभिः¹
kāraiḥ / kārebhiḥ¹
Dative काराय
kārāya
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Ablative कारात्
kārāt
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Genitive कारस्य
kārasya
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
काराणाम्
kārāṇām
Locative कारे
kāre
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
कारेषु
kāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of कारी (kārī)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कारी
kārī
कार्यौ / कारी¹
kāryau / kārī¹
कार्यः / कारीः¹
kāryaḥ / kārīḥ¹
Vocative कारि
kāri
कार्यौ / कारी¹
kāryau / kārī¹
कार्यः / कारीः¹
kāryaḥ / kārīḥ¹
Accusative कारीम्
kārīm
कार्यौ / कारी¹
kāryau / kārī¹
कारीः
kārīḥ
Instrumental कार्या
kāryā
कारीभ्याम्
kārībhyām
कारीभिः
kārībhiḥ
Dative कार्यै
kāryai
कारीभ्याम्
kārībhyām
कारीभ्यः
kārībhyaḥ
Ablative कार्याः / कार्यै²
kāryāḥ / kāryai²
कारीभ्याम्
kārībhyām
कारीभ्यः
kārībhyaḥ
Genitive कार्याः / कार्यै²
kāryāḥ / kāryai²
कार्योः
kāryoḥ
कारीणाम्
kārīṇām
Locative कार्याम्
kāryām
कार्योः
kāryoḥ
कारीषु
kārīṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of कार (kāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कारम्
kāram
कारे
kāre
काराणि / कारा¹
kārāṇi / kārā¹
Vocative कार
kāra
कारे
kāre
काराणि / कारा¹
kārāṇi / kārā¹
Accusative कारम्
kāram
कारे
kāre
काराणि / कारा¹
kārāṇi / kārā¹
Instrumental कारेण
kāreṇa
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारैः / कारेभिः¹
kāraiḥ / kārebhiḥ¹
Dative काराय
kārāya
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Ablative कारात्
kārāt
काराभ्याम्
kārābhyām
कारेभ्यः
kārebhyaḥ
Genitive कारस्य
kārasya
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
काराणाम्
kārāṇām
Locative कारे
kāre
कारयोः
kārayoḥ
कारेषु
kāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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