सरोवर

See also: सर्वर

Hindi

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit सरस् (saras, “a large sheet of water, such as a pool or pond”).

Noun

सरोवर • (sarovar) m (Urdu spelling سروور)

1. lake

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   नीला सरोवर पहाड़ियों से घिरा हुआ था।

   nīlā sarovar pahāṛiyõ se ghirā huā thā.

   The blue lake was encircled by hills.

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   आँधी के दौरान, सरोवर में लहरियाँ उठती है।

   āndhī ke daurān, sarovar mẽ lahriyā̃ uṭhtī hai.

   During a storm, ripples arise in the lake.

Synonyms

• झील (jhīl)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सरोवर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “सरोवर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.