तिहार

Nepali

Etymology

    Inherited from Apabhramsa तिहिवार (tihivāra).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [t̪i(ɦ)är]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: तिहार्

    Proper noun

    तिहार • (tihār)

    1. (Hinduism) Diwali; Tihar (a Hindu festival of lights)
      Synonym: दिपावली (dipāwalī)
      तिहारको दोस्रो दिन कुकुरहरूको पूजा गरिन्छ।
      tihārko dosro dina kukurharūko pūjā garincha.
      Dogs are worshipped on the second day of Tihar.

    Declension

    Declension of तिहार
    Singular
    nominative तिहार [t̪iɦär]
    accusative तिहारलाई [t̪iɦärläi]
    instrumental/ergative तिहारले [t̪iɦärle]
    dative तिहारलाई [t̪iɦärläi]
    ablative तिहारबाट [t̪iɦärbäʈʌ]
    genitive तिहारको [t̪iɦärko]
    locative तिहारमा [t̪iɦärmä]
    Notes:
    • -को (-ko) becomes:
      • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
      • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

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