गंभीर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡəm.bʱiːɾ/, [ɡɐ̃m.bʱiːɾ]
• Rhymes: -iːɾ

Adjective

गंभीर • (gambhīr) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling گنبھیر or گمبھیر)

1. deep

   Synonym: गहरा (gahrā)

2. serious, grave

Alternative forms

• गम्भीर (gambhīr)

Derived terms

• गंभीरता (gambhīrtā)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “गंभीर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1201
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “गंभीर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 166
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गंभीर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 249
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “गंभीर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 140.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəm.bʱiɾ/, [ɡəm.bʱiːɾ]

Adjective

गंभीर • (gambhīr)

1. serious
2. profound

Derived terms

• गंभीरपणे (gambhīrapṇe, “seriously”)
• गांभीर्य (gāmbhīrya, “seriousness”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “गंभीर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies