નાર

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Gujarati[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Apocopic form of નારી (nārī), borrowing from Sanskrit नारी (nārī),

Noun[edit]

નાર (nārf

  1. (poetic) woman, lady

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old Gujarati नयर (nayara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀬𑀭 (ṇayara), from Sanskrit 𑀦𑀕𑀭 (nagara). Compare Hindi नैर (nair), Marathi नेर (ner),

Suffix[edit]

નાર (nār)

  1. suffix in place-names

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian نار (nār), from Arabic نَار (nār).

Noun[edit]

નાર (nārf

  1. fire
  2. hell
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