सिर
See also: सर, सारा, सुर, सूरा, and सार
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa सिरु, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭 (sira), from Sanskrit शिरस् (śiras). Compare with Persian سر (sar) (from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 (sar)) and Avestan 𐬯𐬁𐬭𐬀 (sāra). Doublet of सर (sar) and सिरा (sirā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɪɾ/, [s̪ɪɾ]
Noun
सिर • (sir) m (Urdu spelling سر)
- (anatomy) head
- मेरे सिर में दर्द हो रहा है।
- mere sir mẽ dard ho rahā hai.
- My head is aching.
- लड़के ने तकिये पर सिर रख दिया।
- laṛke ne takiye par sir rakh diyā.
- The boy put his head on the pillow.
- Synonyms: सर (sar), कपाल (kapāl), मूर्धा (mūrdhā), खोपड़ी (khopṛī)
- (figuratively) brain, mind
- Synonyms: दिमाग़ (dimāġ), भेजा (bhejā), मस्तिष्क (mastiṣk)
Declension
Declension of सिर (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | सिर sir | सिर sir |
oblique | सिर sir | सिरों sirõ |
vocative | सिर sir | सिरो siro |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “सिर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “सिर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- sira (Latin script)
- 𑀲𑀺𑀭 (Brahmi script)
- সির (Bengali script)
- සිර (Sinhalese script)
- သိရ (Burmese script)
- สิร or สิระ (Thai script)
- ᩈᩥᩁ (Tai Tham script)
- ສິຣ or ສິຣະ (Lao script)
- សិរ (Khmer script)
- 𑄥𑄨𑄢 (Chakma script)
Noun
सिर (sira)
- vocative singular of सिरस् (siras), Devanagari script form of siras