पहर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रहर (prahara).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦəɾ/, [pɛ.ɦɛɾ]

Noun

पहर • (paharm (Urdu spelling پہر)

  1. unit of time equalling three hours

Declension

Declension of पहर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पहर
pahar
पहर
pahar
oblique पहर
pahar
पहरों
paharõ
vocative पहर
pahar
पहरो
paharo

References

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “पहर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prahara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press