ग़ौर
Hindi
Etymology
From Arabic غَوْر (ḡawr, “bottom, depth, (fig.) deepness in thought”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɔːɾ/, /ɣɔːɾ/
Noun
ग़ौर • (ġaur) m (Urdu spelling غور)
- deep thought, deliberation
- इस फैसले पर हमने काफी ग़ौर किया।
- is faisle par hamne kāfī ġaur kiyā.
- We put enough thought into this decision.
- close attention, care
- ग़ौर से सुनियो। ― gaur se suniyo ― Listen carefully
References
- ग़ौर in R. S. McGregor, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary.
- غور in John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English.