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कुँवर

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀫𑀸𑀭 (kumāra),[1] from Sanskrit कुमार (kumārá). Doublet of कुमार (kumār).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʊ̃.ʋəɾ/, [kʊ̃.ʋɐɾ], /kũː.əɾ/, [kũː.ɐɾ]

Noun

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कुँवर (kũvarm (Urdu spelling کنور)

  1. prince; lordship
  2. (endearing) child, son

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Misra, Bal Govind (1967) Historical Phonology of Modern Standard Hindi: Proto-Indo-European to the Present, Cornell University, page 209