ग़ौर

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic غَوْر (ḡawr, “bottom, depth, (fig.) deepness in thought”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɣɔːɾ/, /ɡɔːɾ/

Noun[edit]

ग़ौर • (ġaur) m (Urdu spelling غور)

  1. deep thought, deliberation
    इस फैसले पर हमने काफी ग़ौर किया।
    is faisle par hamne kāfī ġaur kiyā.
    We put enough thought into this decision.
  2. close attention, care
    ग़ौर से सुनियो। ― gaur se suniyo ― Listen carefully

References[edit]

  • ग़ौर in R. S. McGregor, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary.
  • غور in John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English.
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