-पुर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुर (pura, “city”). Doublet of -और (-aur).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pʊɾ/
• Hyphenation: -पुर
• Rhymes: -ʊɾ

Suffix

-पुर • (-pur) m (Urdu spelling ـپُور)

1. suffixed to names of cities

   Synonyms: -आबाद (-ābād), -और (-aur), -नगर (-nagar), -नेर (-ner)

   ‎जय (jay, “Jai Singh II”) + ‎-पुर (-pur) → ‎जयपुर (jaypur, “the city Jaipur”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -पुर