गँवार

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡə̃.ʋɑːɾ/, [ɡɐ̃.ʋäːɾ]

Adjective

गँवार • (gãvār) (Urdu spelling گنوار)

1. rustic, rural, village-dwelling

   Synonyms: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ), देहाती (dehātī)

2. boorish, uncivilized, ill-mannered

   Synonyms: असभ्य (asabhya), अशिष्ट (aśiṣṭ), उजड्ड (ujaḍḍ)

3. stupid, foolish, ignorant

   Synonyms: बेवक़ूफ़ (bevqūf), मूर्ख (mūrkh), नासमझ (nāsmajh)

4. clumsy, unskilled, inexperienced

   Synonyms: अनाड़ी (anāṛī), अनजान (anjān)

Noun

गँवार • (gãvār) m (female equivalent गँवारिन or गँवारी)

1. villager, rustic
2. boor, blockhead, fool

Declension

Declension of गँवार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गँवार gãvār	गँवार gãvār
oblique	गँवार gãvār	गँवारों gãvārõ
vocative	गँवार gãvār	गँवारो gãvāro

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “गँवार”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1203
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “गँवार”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 166
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गँवार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 249
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “गँवार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 140.