सवार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سوار (savâr, “rider”), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 (asabāra-, “horseman”), from Proto-Iranian *Hacwabāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haćwabʰāras.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sə.ʋɑːɾ/, [sɐ.ʋäːɾ]

Noun

सवार • (savār) m (Urdu spelling سوار)

1. rider, horseman

Descendants

• → English: sowar

Derived terms

• घुड़सवार (ghuṛasvār)