وقار
Arabic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *waqar- (“to be heavy or weighty; a tree laden with fruits; to be honorable or to hold weight in value”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waqar-; compare Egyptian jqr (“excellent, worthy”) and Hebrew יָקָר (“expensive, dear, precious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa.qaːr/
Noun
وَقَار • (waqār) m (plural وُقُور (wuqūr))
- dignity, grandeur
- majesty
- sobriety
- veneration
Urdu
Etymology
From Arabic وَقَار (waqār).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʋə.qɑːɾ/
Noun
وَقار • (vaqār) m (Hindi spelling वक़ार)
- dignity, honour, prestige, reputation
- constancy, resolution, serenity
- solemnity, modesty
References
- “وقار”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “وقار”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.