अबीर
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عبیر ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʕabīr, “scent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.biːɾ/, [ɐ.biːɾ]
- Rhymes: -iːɾ
Noun
अबीर • (abīr) m (Urdu spelling عَبیر)
- (uncountable) a colored powder especially used during the Holi festival; abir
- Synonym: गुलाल (gulāl)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अबीर abīr |
अबीर abīr |
| oblique | अबीर abīr |
अबीरों abīrõ |
| vocative | अबीर abīr |
अबीरो abīro |
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi अबीर (a scented powder) from Classical Persian عبیر ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʕabīr, “scent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə.biɾ/, [ə.biːɾ]
Noun
अबीर • (abīr) m