مہمان دار

Urdu

Alternative forms

• مہماندار (mehmāndār, mahmāndār)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهما‌ن‌دار (mihmān-dār). Equivalent to مہمان (mehmān) +‎ ـدار (-dār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːɦ.mɑːn.d̪ɑːɾ/, /mɛːɦ.mɑːn.d̪ɑːɾ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɾ

Adjective

مہمان دار or مہمان دار • (mehmān-dār or mahmān-dār) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मेहमानदार)

1. hospitable, genial

   Synonym: مہمان نواز (mehmān-navāz)

Derived terms

• مہمان داری (mehmān-dārī, mahmān-dārī)

Noun

مہمان دار or مہمان دار • (mehmān-dār or mahmān-dār) m (Hindi spelling मेहमानदार)

1. host, entertainer

   Synonym: میزبان (mezbān)