બહાર

Gujarati

બહાર

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀭 (bāhira), from Sanskrit बहिर् (bahir), a compounding form of बहिस् (bahis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba̤r/

Adverb

બહાર • (bahār)

1. outside

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian بهار (bahār) from Middle Persian whʾl (wahār), from Old Persian 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 (v-a-h-r), from Proto-Iranian *wáhār, collective of *wáhr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wásr̥, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ (“spring”). Doublet of વસંત (vasant). Compare Hindustani بہار / बहार (bahār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbə.ɦɑɾ/

Noun

બહાર • (bahār) m or f

1. spring (season)

   Synonym: વસંત (vasant)

2. blossom
3. joy, peace

   Synonyms: ખુશાલી (khuśālī), આનંદ (ānand), મોજ (moj), હર્ષ (harṣ), મજા (majā), ખુશી (khuśī)

4. beauty; elegance
5. (figurative) prime of one's life; the bloom of youth

Derived terms

• બહારિસ્તાન (bahāristān)
• બહારી (bahārī)

 

Proper noun

બહાર • (bahār) f

1. a female given name, Bahar, from Persian