रार

Hindi

Alternative forms

राड़ (rāṛ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀟𑀺 (rāḍi), from Sanskrit राटि (rāṭi, “battle”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾɑːɾ/, [ɾäːɾ]

Noun

रार • (rār) f (Urdu spelling رار)

altercation, dispute, quarrel, disagreement
Synonyms: झगड़ा (jhagṛā), टंटा (ṭaṇṭā), लड़ाई (laṛāī)

रार ठानना ― rār ṭhānnā ― to settle a dispute

Declension

Declension of *रार* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	रार rār	रारें rārẽ
oblique	रार rār	रारों rārõ
vocative	रार rār	रारो rāro

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “रार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rāṭi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press