निगर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• निग्गर (niggar)

Etymology

Derived from Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀭𑁆𑀕𑀼𑀭𑀼 (*nirguru), from Sanskrit *निर्गुरु (nirguru). Compare Punjabi ਨਿੱਗਰ (niggar).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɪ.ɡəɾ/, [nɪ.ɡɐɾ]
• Rhymes: -ɪ.ɡəɾ, -əɾ
• Hyphenation: नि‧गर

Adjective

निगर • (nigar) (Urdu spelling نِگر)

1. (regional) dense, solid; heavy

Synonyms

• ठोस (ṭhos)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “निगर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press