Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Prakrit हीरग (hīraga), from Sanskrit हीरक (hīraka).
Pronunciation[edit]
ہِیرا • (hīrā) m (Hindi spelling हीरा)
- diamond
- a necklace made from precious stones
Adjective[edit]
ہِیرا • (hīrā) (Hindi spelling हीरा)
- fine, delicate
- unique
- virtuous, pious
References[edit]
- “ہیرا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “ہیرا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.