जिगर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جِگَر (jigar).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪ.ɡəɾ/, [d͡ʒɪ.ɡɐɾ]

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Noun

जिगर • (jigar) m (Urdu spelling جگر)

1. (anatomy) liver

   Synonyms: यकृत (yakŕt), कलेजा (kalejā)

2. (poetic) heart
3. (poetic) mind
4. (poetic) spirit
5. (poetic) courage
6. dear, darling (metaphorically)

Declension

Declension of जिगर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	जिगर jigar	जिगर jigar
oblique	जिगर jigar	जिगरों jigarõ
vocative	जिगर jigar	जिगरो jigaro

Synonyms

• (liver): कलेजा (kalejā)

Rajasthani

Etymology

From Classical Persian جگر (jigar).

Noun

जिगर (jigar) ?

1. liver
2. (poetic) courage

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 121. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).