हीर

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦiːɾ/
• Rhymes: -iːɾ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀻𑀭 (hīra), from Sanskrit हीर (hīra).

Noun

हीर • (hīr) m (Urdu spelling ہیر)

1. diamond

   Synonym: (more common) हीरा (hīrā)

Declension

Declension of हीर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	हीर hīr	हीर hīr
oblique	हीर hīr	हीरों hīrõ
vocative	हीर hīr	हीरो hīro

Etymology 2

Proper noun

हीर • (hīr) f (Urdu spelling ہیر)

1. Heer (tragic lover in a classical Punjabi romance)
2. (figuratively) a tragic lover

   Synonym: लैला (lailā)

Declension

Declension of हीर (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	हीर hīr	हीरें hīrẽ
oblique	हीर hīr	हीरों hīrõ
vocative	हीर hīr	हीरो hīro

References

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