नाहर

Bundeli

Etymology

From Sanskrit *नखदर (nakhadara, literally “tearing with claws”).

Noun

नाहर (nāhar) m

1. tiger

Alternative forms

• नार (nār)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nakhadara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit *नखदर (nakhadara, literally “tearing with claws”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː.ɦəɾ/, [näː.ɦɐɾ]

Noun

नाहर • (nāhar) m

1. tiger

   Synonyms: शेर (śer), बाघ (bāgh), व्याघ्र (vyāghra)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nakhadara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press