शेर

See also: शर, शुरू, and श्र

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃeːɾ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian شیر (šêr), from late Middle Persian šgl (šagr, šēr, “lion; (astronomy) Leo”), from Old Persian *šagra

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (Urdu spelling شیر)

1. lion

   Synonym: सिंघ (siṅgh)

2. tiger

   Synonym: बाघ (bāgh)

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian شعر (še'r), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic شِعْر (šiʕr).

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (Urdu spelling شعر)

1. couplet (especially of Urdu poetry)
2. verse (especially of Urdu poetry)