ज्वार
Hindi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒʋɑːɾ/
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit यव (yava, “speed”) + चार (cāra, “movement”).
Noun
ज्वार • (jvār) m
- tide, rise, swelling of the ocean
- Antonym: भाटा (bhāṭā)
Declension
| Declension of ज्वार | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वार (jvār) |
| Oblique | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वारों (jvārõ) |
| Vocative | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वारो (jvāro) |
Derived terms
- ज्वार-भाटा (jvār-bhāṭā)
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit यवाकार (yavākāra, “barley-shaped”).
Noun
ज्वार • (jvār) f (Urdu spelling جوار)
- sorghum
- Synonym: चारा (cārā)
Declension
| Declension of ज्वार | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वारें (jvārẽ) |
| Oblique | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वारों (jvārõ) |
| Vocative | ज्वार (jvār) | ज्वारो (jvāro) |
Alternative forms
- जवार (javār), जुवार (juvār)
Descendants
- → Pashto: جوار
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ज्वार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “ज्वार”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.