उपहार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उपहार (upahāra). Surface analysis is उप- (up-) +‎ हार (hār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.pʰɑːɾ/, [ʊ.pʰäːɾ]

Noun

उपहार • (uphār) m (Urdu spelling اپہار)

1. present, gift

   मैंने उसे एक सुन्दर घड़ी जन्मदिन के उपहार में दी।

   ma͠ine use ek sundar ghaṛī janmadin ke uphār mẽ dī.

   I gave her a beautiful watch as a birthday present.

   Synonyms: भेंट (bhẽṭ), तोहफ़ा (tohfā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “उपहार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “उपहार”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.