وتر

Arabic

Root
و ت ر (w t r)
5 terms

Etymology

Compare Hebrew יֶתֶר (yéter, “rope, cord, string, hypotenuse”).

Verb

وَتَرَ • (watara) I (non-past يَتِرُ (yatiru), verbal noun وَتْر (watr))

to string (as a bow), to provide with a string
to wrong, to harm, to cheat, to dupe

Conjugation

Conjugation of **وَتَرَ** (I, assimilated, a ~ i, full passive, verbal noun **وَتْر**)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					وَتْر watr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					وَاتِر wātir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَوْتُور mawtūr
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وَتَرْتُ watartu	وَتَرْتَ watarta	وَتَرَ watara	وَتَرْتُمَا watartumā	وَتَرَا watarā	وَتَرْنَا watarnā	وَتَرْتُمْ watartum	وَتَرُوا watarū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	وَتَرْتُ watartu	وَتَرْتِ watarti	وَتَرَتْ watarat	وَتَرْتُمَا watartumā	وَتَرَتَا wataratā	وَتَرْنَا watarnā	وَتَرْتُنَّ watartunna	وَتَرْنَ watarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَتِرُ ʔatiru	تَتِرُ tatiru	يَتِرُ yatiru	تَتِرَانِ tatirāni	يَتِرَانِ yatirāni	نَتِرُ natiru	تَتِرُونَ tatirūna	يَتِرُونَ yatirūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَتِرُ ʔatiru	تَتِرِينَ tatirīna	تَتِرُ tatiru	تَتِرَانِ tatirāni	تَتِرَانِ tatirāni	نَتِرُ natiru	تَتِرْنَ tatirna	يَتِرْنَ yatirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَتِرَ ʔatira	تَتِرَ tatira	يَتِرَ yatira	تَتِرَا tatirā	يَتِرَا yatirā	نَتِرَ natira	تَتِرُوا tatirū	يَتِرُوا yatirū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَتِرَ ʔatira	تَتِرِي tatirī	تَتِرَ tatira	تَتِرَا tatirā	تَتِرَا tatirā	نَتِرَ natira	تَتِرْنَ tatirna	يَتِرْنَ yatirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَتِرْ ʔatir	تَتِرْ tatir	يَتِرْ yatir	تَتِرَا tatirā	يَتِرَا yatirā	نَتِرْ natir	تَتِرُوا tatirū	يَتِرُوا yatirū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَتِرْ ʔatir	تَتِرِي tatirī	تَتِرْ tatir	تَتِرَا tatirā	تَتِرَا tatirā	نَتِرْ natir	تَتِرْنَ tatirna	يَتِرْنَ yatirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		تِرْ tir		تِرَا tirā			تِرُوا tirū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		تِرِي tirī		تِرَا tirā			تِرْنَ tirna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وُتِرْتُ wutirtu	وُتِرْتَ wutirta	وُتِرَ wutira	وُتِرْتُمَا wutirtumā	وُتِرَا wutirā	وُتِرْنَا wutirnā	وُتِرْتُمْ wutirtum	وُتِرُوا wutirū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	وُتِرْتُ wutirtu	وُتِرْتِ wutirti	وُتِرَتْ wutirat	وُتِرْتُمَا wutirtumā	وُتِرَتَا wutiratā	وُتِرْنَا wutirnā	وُتِرْتُنَّ wutirtunna	وُتِرْنَ wutirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوتَرُ ʔūtaru	تُوتَرُ tūtaru	يُوتَرُ yūtaru	تُوتَرَانِ tūtarāni	يُوتَرَانِ yūtarāni	نُوتَرُ nūtaru	تُوتَرُونَ tūtarūna	يُوتَرُونَ yūtarūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُوتَرُ ʔūtaru	تُوتَرِينَ tūtarīna	تُوتَرُ tūtaru	تُوتَرَانِ tūtarāni	تُوتَرَانِ tūtarāni	نُوتَرُ nūtaru	تُوتَرْنَ tūtarna	يُوتَرْنَ yūtarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوتَرَ ʔūtara	تُوتَرَ tūtara	يُوتَرَ yūtara	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	يُوتَرَا yūtarā	نُوتَرَ nūtara	تُوتَرُوا tūtarū	يُوتَرُوا yūtarū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُوتَرَ ʔūtara	تُوتَرِي tūtarī	تُوتَرَ tūtara	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	نُوتَرَ nūtara	تُوتَرْنَ tūtarna	يُوتَرْنَ yūtarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوتَرْ ʔūtar	تُوتَرْ tūtar	يُوتَرْ yūtar	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	يُوتَرَا yūtarā	نُوتَرْ nūtar	تُوتَرُوا tūtarū	يُوتَرُوا yūtarū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُوتَرْ ʔūtar	تُوتَرِي tūtarī	تُوتَرْ tūtar	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	تُوتَرَا tūtarā	نُوتَرْ nūtar	تُوتَرْنَ tūtarna	يُوتَرْنَ yūtarna

Verb

وَتَّرَ • (wattara) II (non-past يُوَتِّرُ (yuwattiru), verbal noun تَوْتِير (tawtīr))

to stretch, to strain, to draw tight, to pull taut

Conjugation

Conjugation of **وَتَّرَ** (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun *تَوْتِير*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَوْتِير tawtīr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُوَتِّر muwattir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُوَتَّر muwattar
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وَتَّرْتُ wattartu	وَتَّرْتَ wattarta	وَتَّرَ wattara	وَتَّرْتُمَا wattartumā	وَتَّرَا wattarā	وَتَّرْنَا wattarnā	وَتَّرْتُمْ wattartum	وَتَّرُوا wattarū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	وَتَّرْتُ wattartu	وَتَّرْتِ wattarti	وَتَّرَتْ wattarat	وَتَّرْتُمَا wattartumā	وَتَّرَتَا wattaratā	وَتَّرْنَا wattarnā	وَتَّرْتُنَّ wattartunna	وَتَّرْنَ wattarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوَتِّرُ ʔuwattiru	تُوَتِّرُ tuwattiru	يُوَتِّرُ yuwattiru	تُوَتِّرَانِ tuwattirāni	يُوَتِّرَانِ yuwattirāni	نُوَتِّرُ nuwattiru	تُوَتِّرُونَ tuwattirūna	يُوَتِّرُونَ yuwattirūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُوَتِّرُ ʔuwattiru	تُوَتِّرِينَ tuwattirīna	تُوَتِّرُ tuwattiru	تُوَتِّرَانِ tuwattirāni	تُوَتِّرَانِ tuwattirāni	نُوَتِّرُ nuwattiru	تُوَتِّرْنَ tuwattirna	يُوَتِّرْنَ yuwattirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوَتِّرَ ʔuwattira	تُوَتِّرَ tuwattira	يُوَتِّرَ yuwattira	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	يُوَتِّرَا yuwattirā	نُوَتِّرَ nuwattira	تُوَتِّرُوا tuwattirū	يُوَتِّرُوا yuwattirū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُوَتِّرَ ʔuwattira	تُوَتِّرِي tuwattirī	تُوَتِّرَ tuwattira	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	نُوَتِّرَ nuwattira	تُوَتِّرْنَ tuwattirna	يُوَتِّرْنَ yuwattirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوَتِّرْ ʔuwattir	تُوَتِّرْ tuwattir	يُوَتِّرْ yuwattir	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	يُوَتِّرَا yuwattirā	نُوَتِّرْ nuwattir	تُوَتِّرُوا tuwattirū	يُوَتِّرُوا yuwattirū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُوَتِّرْ ʔuwattir	تُوَتِّرِي tuwattirī	تُوَتِّرْ tuwattir	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	تُوَتِّرَا tuwattirā	نُوَتِّرْ nuwattir	تُوَتِّرْنَ tuwattirna	يُوَتِّرْنَ yuwattirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		وَتِّرْ wattir		وَتِّرَا wattirā			وَتِّرُوا wattirū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		وَتِّرِي wattirī		وَتِّرَا wattirā			وَتِّرْنَ wattirna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	وُتِّرْتُ wuttirtu	وُتِّرْتَ wuttirta	وُتِّرَ wuttira	وُتِّرْتُمَا wuttirtumā	وُتِّرَا wuttirā	وُتِّرْنَا wuttirnā	وُتِّرْتُمْ wuttirtum	وُتِّرُوا wuttirū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	وُتِّرْتُ wuttirtu	وُتِّرْتِ wuttirti	وُتِّرَتْ wuttirat	وُتِّرْتُمَا wuttirtumā	وُتِّرَتَا wuttiratā	وُتِّرْنَا wuttirnā	وُتِّرْتُنَّ wuttirtunna	وُتِّرْنَ wuttirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُوَتَّرُ ʔuwattaru	تُوَتَّرُ tuwattaru	يُوَتَّرُ yuwattaru	تُوَتَّرَانِ tuwattarāni	يُوَتَّرَانِ yuwattarāni	نُوَتَّرُ nuwattaru	تُوَتَّرُونَ tuwattarūna	يُوَتَّرُونَ yuwattarūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُوَتَّرُ ʔuwattaru	تُوَتَّرِينَ tuwattarīna	تُوَتَّرُ tuwattaru	تُوَتَّرَانِ tuwattarāni	تُوَتَّرَانِ tuwattarāni	نُوَتَّرُ nuwattaru	تُوَتَّرْنَ tuwattarna	يُوَتَّرْنَ yuwattarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُوَتَّرَ ʔuwattara	تُوَتَّرَ tuwattara	يُوَتَّرَ yuwattara	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	يُوَتَّرَا yuwattarā	نُوَتَّرَ nuwattara	تُوَتَّرُوا tuwattarū	يُوَتَّرُوا yuwattarū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُوَتَّرَ ʔuwattara	تُوَتَّرِي tuwattarī	تُوَتَّرَ tuwattara	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	نُوَتَّرَ nuwattara	تُوَتَّرْنَ tuwattarna	يُوَتَّرْنَ yuwattarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُوَتَّرْ ʔuwattar	تُوَتَّرْ tuwattar	يُوَتَّرْ yuwattar	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	يُوَتَّرَا yuwattarā	نُوَتَّرْ nuwattar	تُوَتَّرُوا tuwattarū	يُوَتَّرُوا yuwattarū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُوَتَّرْ ʔuwattar	تُوَتَّرِي tuwattarī	تُوَتَّرْ tuwattar	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	تُوَتَّرَا tuwattarā	نُوَتَّرْ nuwattar	تُوَتَّرْنَ tuwattarna	يُوَتَّرْنَ yuwattarna

Adjective

وَتْر or وِتْر • (watr or witr)

uneven
odd (numbers)

Declension

Declension of adjective **وَتْر** (watr)‎; **وِتْر** (witr)
singular	masculine		feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	وَتْر‎; وِتْر watr‎; witr	الْوَتْر‎; الْوِتْر al-watr‎; al-witr	وَتْرَة‎; وِتْرَة watra‎; witra	الْوَتْرَة‎; الْوِتْرَة al-watra‎; al-witra
nominative	وَتْرٌ‎; وِتْرٌ watrun‎; witrun	الْوَتْرُ‎; الْوِتْرُ al-watru‎; al-witru	وَتْرَةٌ‎; وِتْرَةٌ watratun‎; witratun	الْوَتْرَةُ‎; الْوِتْرَةُ al-watratu‎; al-witratu
accusative	وَتْرًا‎; وِتْرًا watran‎; witran	الْوَتْرَ‎; الْوِتْرَ al-watra‎; al-witra	وَتْرَةً‎; وِتْرَةً watratan‎; witratan	الْوَتْرَةَ‎; الْوِتْرَةَ al-watrata‎; al-witrata
genitive	وَتْرٍ‎; وِتْرٍ watrin‎; witrin	الْوَتْرِ‎; الْوِتْرِ al-watri‎; al-witri	وَتْرَةٍ‎; وِتْرَةٍ watratin‎; witratin	الْوَتْرَةِ‎; الْوِتْرَةِ al-watrati‎; al-witrati
dual	masculine		feminine
dual	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	وَتْرَيْن‎; وِتْرَيْن watrayn‎; witrayn	الْوَتْرَيْن‎; الْوِتْرَيْن al-watrayn‎; al-witrayn	وَتْرَتَيْن‎; وِتْرَتَيْن watratayn‎; witratayn	الْوَتْرَتَيْن‎; الْوِتْرَتَيْن al-watratayn‎; al-witratayn
nominative	وَتْرَانِ‎; وِتْرَانِ watrāni‎; witrāni	الْوَتْرَانِ‎; الْوِتْرَانِ al-watrāni‎; al-witrāni	وَتْرَتَانِ‎; وِتْرَتَانِ watratāni‎; witratāni	الْوَتْرَتَانِ‎; الْوِتْرَتَانِ al-watratāni‎; al-witratāni
accusative	وَتْرَيْنِ‎; وِتْرَيْنِ watrayni‎; witrayni	الْوَتْرَيْنِ‎; الْوِتْرَيْنِ al-watrayni‎; al-witrayni	وَتْرَتَيْنِ‎; وِتْرَتَيْنِ watratayni‎; witratayni	الْوَتْرَتَيْنِ‎; الْوِتْرَتَيْنِ al-watratayni‎; al-witratayni
genitive	وَتْرَيْنِ‎; وِتْرَيْنِ watrayni‎; witrayni	الْوَتْرَيْنِ‎; الْوِتْرَيْنِ al-watrayni‎; al-witrayni	وَتْرَتَيْنِ‎; وِتْرَتَيْنِ watratayni‎; witratayni	الْوَتْرَتَيْنِ‎; الْوِتْرَتَيْنِ al-watratayni‎; al-witratayni
plural	masculine		feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	?	?	وَتْرَات‎; وِتْرَات watrāt‎; witrāt	الْوَتْرَات‎; الْوِتْرَات al-watrāt‎; al-witrāt
nominative	?	?	وَتْرَاتٌ‎; وِتْرَاتٌ watrātun‎; witrātun	الْوَتْرَاتُ‎; الْوِتْرَاتُ al-watrātu‎; al-witrātu
accusative	?	?	وَتْرَاتٍ‎; وِتْرَاتٍ watrātin‎; witrātin	الْوَتْرَاتِ‎; الْوِتْرَاتِ al-watrāti‎; al-witrāti
genitive	?	?	وَتْرَاتٍ‎; وِتْرَاتٍ watrātin‎; witrātin	الْوَتْرَاتِ‎; الْوِتْرَاتِ al-watrāti‎; al-witrāti

Noun

وَتَر • (watar) m (plural أَوْتَار (ʔawtār))

Declension

Declension of noun **وَتَر** (watar)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	وَتَر watar	الْوَتَر al-watar	وَتَر watar
nominative	وَتَرٌ watarun	الْوَتَرُ al-wataru	وَتَرُ wataru
accusative	وَتَرًا wataran	الْوَتَرَ al-watara	وَتَرَ watara
genitive	وَتَرٍ watarin	الْوَتَرِ al-watari	وَتَرِ watari
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	وَتَرَيْن watarayn	الْوَتَرَيْن al-watarayn	وَتَرَيْ wataray
nominative	وَتَرَانِ watarāni	الْوَتَرَانِ al-watarāni	وَتَرَا watarā
accusative	وَتَرَيْنِ watarayni	الْوَتَرَيْنِ al-watarayni	وَتَرَيْ wataray
genitive	وَتَرَيْنِ watarayni	الْوَتَرَيْنِ al-watarayni	وَتَرَيْ wataray
plural	basic broken plural triptote
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	أَوْتَار ʔawtār	الْأَوْتَار al-ʔawtār	أَوْتَار ʔawtār
nominative	أَوْتَارٌ ʔawtārun	الْأَوْتَارُ al-ʔawtāru	أَوْتَارُ ʔawtāru
accusative	أَوْتَارًا ʔawtāran	الْأَوْتَارَ al-ʔawtāra	أَوْتَارَ ʔawtāra
genitive	أَوْتَارٍ ʔawtārin	الْأَوْتَارِ al-ʔawtāri	أَوْتَارِ ʔawtāri

Descendants

Azerbaijani: vətər

Noun

وَتْر • (watr) m

verbal noun of وَتَرَ (watara) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun **وَتْر** (watr)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	وَتْر watr	الْوَتْر al-watr	وَتْر watr
nominative	وَتْرٌ watrun	الْوَتْرُ al-watru	وَتْرُ watru
accusative	وَتْرًا watran	الْوَتْرَ al-watra	وَتْرَ watra
genitive	وَتْرٍ watrin	الْوَتْرِ al-watri	وَتْرِ watri

References

Freytag, Georg (1837) “وتر”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum‎^[1] (in Latin), volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 432
Kazimirski, Albin de Biberstein (1860) “وتر”, in Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l’idiome vulgaire que dans l’idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d’Alger et de Maroc‎^[2] (in French), volume 2, Paris: Maisonneuve et C^ie, page 1480
Wehr, Hans (1979) “وتر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “وتر”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎^[3] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 1372

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *वप्त्र (*vaptra).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ʋət̪.t̪əɾᵊ/

Noun

وَتَّر • (vattar) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਵੱਤਰ)

moist land (ie. soil that is fertile/suitable for farming)
knack; method

Declension

Declension of **وتر**
	singular	plural
direct	وَتَّر (vattar)	وَتَّر (vattar)
oblique	وَتَّر (vattar)	وَتَّراں (vattarāṉ)
vocative	وَتَّرا (vattarā)	وَتَّرو (vattaro)
ablative	وَتَّروں (vattaroṉ)	وَتَّراں (vattarāṉ)
locative	وَتَّرے (vattare)	وَتَّرِیں (vattarīṉ)
instrumental	وَتَّروں (vattaroṉ)	–

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic وتر (watar).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋə.t̪əɾ/

Noun

وتر • (vatar) m (Hindi spelling वतर)

hypotenuse

Etymology 2

From Arabic وِتْر (witr).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋɪt̪ɾ/

Noun

وِتْر • (vitr) m (Hindi spelling वित्र)

odd, alone
(Islam) Witr, a salah done after Isha and before Fajr

References

Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “وتر”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.

Ushojo

Noun

وتر (vatar)

threshing the field before ploughing

Arabic

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Adjective

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Descendants

Noun

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References

Punjabi

Etymology

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Noun

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Further reading

Urdu

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Ushojo

Noun