बबर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• बब्बर (babbar)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ببر (babr, “tiger”), from Middle Persian bpl (babr, “tiger”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.bəɾ/, [bɐ.bɐɾ]

Noun

बबर • (babar) m (Urdu spelling ببر)

1. (rare) lion

   Synonyms: सिंह (sĩh), सिंघ (siṅgh), शेर (śer)

2. (rare) tiger

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

Usage notes

Generally only found in compounds such as बबर-शेर (babar-śer, “lion”).