ستارہ

See also: ستاره

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ستاره (sitāra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hstar-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of تارا (tārā).

Noun

ستارہ • (sitārā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਿਤਾਰਾ)

1. star

Synonyms

• تارا (tārā)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سِتارَه (sitāra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hstar-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of تارا (tārā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sɪ.t̪ɑː.ɾə/

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Noun

سِتارَہ • (sitāra) m (Hindi spelling सितारा)

1. (astronomy) star
2. (astrology) fate, destiny, fortune
3. gold or silver pieces that are added to traditional Pakistani clothing to make them shine
4. a white mark on a horse's head
5. shiny pieces attached to a necklace

Synonyms

• تارا (tārā)
• نَجْم (najm)