बर

Braj

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəɾ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟- (vaḍa-) from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa).

Noun

बर (bar) f

1. banyan tree

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀫 (varama) from Sanskrit वरम (varama).

Adverb

बर (bar)

1. preferably, rather

Etymology 3

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit बल (bala).

Noun

बर (bar) m

1. power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bəɾ/, [bɐɾ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭- (vara-) from Sanskrit वर (vara)

Noun

बर • (bar) m (Urdu spelling بر)

1. choice
2. boon, blessing
3. bride; husband

Adjective

बर • (bar)

1. choice, excellent

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian بر (bar) from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭣𐭬 (mdm /⁠abar⁠/, “up; on, over”).

Preposition

बर • (bar) (Urdu spelling بر)

1. on, upon, up, above; at, in
2. forth, away, against

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Classical Persian بر (bar) from Middle Persian [script needed] (bl /⁠bar⁠/, “fruit, produce, profit”).

Noun

बर • (bar) m (Urdu spelling بر)

1. fruit; profit, advantage

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʌr]
• Phonetic Devanagari: बर्

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit वर (vara).

Noun

बर • (bar) m (feminine बधू)

1. bridegroom

   Synonyms: बेहुला (behulā), दुलहा (dulahā)

2. boon, blessing

Etymology 2

From Khasa Prakrit [Term?], from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa).

Noun

बर • (bar)

1. banyan tree

Further reading

• “बर”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बर”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar