डर

See also: डोरी

Hindi

Etymology

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Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara)

Hindi डर (ḍar)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara), 𑀤𑀭 (dara), from Sanskrit दर (dara).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɖəɾ/, [ɖɐɾ]

Noun

डर • (ḍar) m (Urdu spelling ڈر)

1. fear, fright, dread

   वह डर के मारे काँप रहा था।

   vah ḍar ke māre kā̃p rahā thā.

   He was trembling with fear.

   Synonyms: भय (bhay), सहम (saham)

2. phobia

Declension

Declension of डर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डर ḍar	डर ḍar
oblique	डर ḍar	डरों ḍarõ
vocative	डर ḍar	डरो ḍaro

Derived terms

• डरना (ḍarnā)
• डराना (ḍarānā)
• डरावना (ḍarāvnā)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “डर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.