और

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀯𑀭 (avara), from Sanskrit अपर (ápara, “other, different”). Doublet of अपर (apar) and false cognate of West Frisian oar, which is instead cognate with अंतर (antar).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɔːɾ/

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Adjective

और • (aur) (Urdu spelling اور)

1. other, different

Adverb

और • (aur) (Urdu spelling اور)

1. more

Conjunction

और • (aur) (Urdu spelling اور)

1. and

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ápara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press