शेर

शेर

See also: शर, शुरू, and श्र

Hindi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃeːɾ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian شیر‎ (šêr), from late Middle Persian šgl (šagr, šēr, “lion; (astronomy) Leo”), from Old Persian *šagra

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (Urdu spelling شیر‎)

1. lion
2. tiger

Declension

Declension of शेर
	Singular	Plural
Direct	शेर (śer)	शेर (śer)
Oblique	शेर (śer)	शेरों (śerõ)
Vocative	शेर (śer)	शेरो (śero)

Synonyms

• (lion): सिंघ (siṅgh)
• (tiger): बाघ (bāgh)

Etymology 2

From Persian شعر‎ (še'r), from Arabic شِعْر‎ (šiʿr).

Noun

शेर • (śer) m (Urdu spelling شعر‎)

1. couplet (especially of Urdu poetry)
2. verse (especially of Urdu poetry)

Declension

Declension of शेर
	Singular	Plural
Direct	शेर (śer)	शेर (śer)
Oblique	शेर (śer)	शेरों (śerõ)
Vocative	शेर (śer)	शेरो (śero)