ख़ूँख़ार

ख़ूँख़ार

Hindi

• ख़ूंख़ार (xūṅxār), खूंखार (khūṅkhār), खुँखार (khũkhār)
• ख़ूँख़्वार (xū̃xvār), ख़ूनख़्वार (xūnaxvār)

Etymology

From Persian خونخوار‎ (xunxvâr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰũː.kʰɑːɾ/, /xũː.xɑːɾ/

Adjective

ख़ूँख़ार • (xū̃xār)

1. blood-drinking, bloodthirsty
2. murderous

Synonyms

• Synonym: ख़ूनख़ोर (xūnxor)

Related terms

• ख़ून (xūn)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “khun”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ख़ूँख़्वार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “खुँखार”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.