निगर

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Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

निग्गर (niggar)

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀭𑁆𑀕𑀼𑀭𑀼 (*nirguru), from Sanskrit *निर्गुरु (nirguru). Compare Punjabi ਨਿੱਗਰ (niggar).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nɪ.ɡəɾ/, [nɪ.ɡɐɾ]
Rhymes: -ɪ.ɡəɾ, -əɾ
Hyphenation: नि‧गर

Adjective[edit]

निगर • (nigar) (Urdu spelling نِگر)

(regional) dense, solid; heavy

Synonyms[edit]

ठोस (ṭhos)

References[edit]

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “निगर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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