ہرن

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡 (hariṇa), from Sanskrit हरिण (hariṇa, “deer”), from हरि (hari, “reddish brown”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦɪ.ɾən/

Noun

ہِرَن • (hiran) m (female equivalent ہِرنِی (hirnī), Hindi spelling हिरन)

1. deer, hart, gazelle, antelope

References

• “ہرن”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “ہرن”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.