गहरा

See also: गह्रौं and गाह्रो

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀳𑀻𑀭 (gahīra), from Sanskrit गभीर (gabhīrá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛːʱ.ɾɑː/

Adjective

गहरा • (gahrā) (Urdu spelling گہرا‎)

1. deep

   खाई दस फुट गहरी थी।

   khāī das phuṭ gahrī thī.

   The ditch was ten feet deep.

   Synonym: गंभीर (gambhīr)

   Antonym: छिछला (chichlā)

2. close, intimate; secret

   वह मेरा बहुत ही गहरा दोस्त है।

   vah merā bahut hī gahrā dost hai.

   He is my very close friend.

   Synonym: घनिष्ठ (ghaniṣṭh)

3. dark (in combination with colors)

   पत्तों का रंग गहरा हरा होता है।

   pattõ kā raṅg gahrā harā hotā hai.

   The leaves are dark green in color.

Declension

Declension of गहरा
	Masculine			Feminine
	Singular	Plural		Singular	Plural
Direct	गहरा (gahrā)	गहरे (gahre)		गहरी (gahrī)	गहरी (gahrī)
Oblique	गहरे (gahre)	गहरे (gahre)		गहरी (gahrī)	गहरी (gahrī)
Vocative	गहरे (gahre)	गहरे (gahre)		गहरी (gahrī)	गहरी (gahrī)

References

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