तार

See also: तारे

Hindi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian تار‎ (târ). Sense "telegram" is a calque of English wire.

Noun

तार • (tār) m (Urdu spelling تار‎)

1. wire, cord
2. string
3. (dated) telegram

Declension

Declension of तार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	तार tār	तार tār
oblique	तार tār	तारों tārõ
vocative	तार tār	तारो tāro

Synonyms

• (string): धागा (dhāgā)
• (telegram): दूरलेख (dūrlekh)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit तार (tāra)

Proper noun

तार • (tār) m (Urdu spelling تار‎)

1. (Indian classical music) the सप्तक (saptak) of highest pitch

   Synonym: उच्च (ucc)

Coordinate terms

• मंद्र (mandra), मध्य (madhya)

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From तॄ (tṝ, “to pass”).

Adjective

तार • (tāra)

1. carrying across

Noun

तार • (tāra) m

1. crossing

Noun

तार • (tāra) m or f

1. the pupil of the eye