वार
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit वार (vāra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɑːɾ/, [ʋäːɾ]
Noun
वार • (vār) m (Urdu spelling وار)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | वार vār |
वार vār |
| oblique | वार vār |
वारों vārõ |
| vocative | वार vār |
वारो vāro |
Derived terms
- वार करना (vār karnā)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “वार”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “वार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Marathi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋaɾ/
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit पात (pāta, “attack”).
Noun
वार • (vār) m
Derived terms
- वार करणे (vār karṇe, “to attack”)
Etymology 2
Noun
वार • (vār) m
See also
| Days of the week in Marathi · आठवड्याचे वार (āṭhvaḍyāce vār) (layout · text) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| सोमवार (somvār) | मंगळवार (maṅgaḷvār) | बुधवार (budhvār) | गुरुवार (guruvār) | शुक्रवार (śukravār) | शनिवार (śanivār) | रविवार (ravivār) |
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ৱাৰ (Assamese script)
- ᬯᬵᬭ (Balinese script)
- বার (Bengali script)
- 𑰪𑰯𑰨 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀯𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
- ဝါရ (Burmese script)
- વાર (Gujarati script)
- ਵਾਰ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌵𑌾𑌰 (Grantha script)
- ꦮꦴꦫ (Javanese script)
- 𑂫𑂰𑂩 (Kaithi script)
- ವಾರ (Kannada script)
- វារ (Khmer script)
- ວາຣ (Lao script)
- വാര (Malayalam script)
- ᠸᠠ᠊ᠠᡵᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘪𑘰𑘨 (Modi script)
- ᠸᠠᢗᠷᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧊𑧑𑧈 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐰𑐵𑐬 (Newa script)
- ଵାର (Odia script)
- ꢮꢵꢬ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆮𑆳𑆫 (Sharada script)
- 𑖪𑖯𑖨 (Siddham script)
- වාර (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩾𑩛𑩼 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚦𑚭𑚤 (Takri script)
- வார (Tamil script)
- వార (Telugu script)
- วาร (Thai script)
- ཝཱ་ར (Tibetan script)
- 𑒫𑒰𑒩 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨭𑨊𑨫 (Zanabazar Square script)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ʋɑ́ː.ɾɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /ʋɑː.ɾɐ/
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
वार • (vā́ra) stem, m
- alternative form of वाल (vāla, “the tail of an animal”)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वारः (vā́raḥ) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | वारम् (vā́ram) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वारान् (vā́rān) |
| instrumental | वारेण (vā́reṇa) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारैः (vā́raiḥ) वारेभिः¹ (vā́rebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वाराय (vā́rāya) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वारात् (vā́rāt) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वारस्य (vā́rasya) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वाराणाम् (vā́rāṇām) |
| locative | वारे (vā́re) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वारेषु (vā́reṣu) |
| vocative | वार (vā́ra) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Etymology 2
From the root वृ (vṛ).
Noun
वार • (vā́ra) stem, m
- keeping back, restraining
- anything which covers or surrounds or restrains, a cover
- anything which causes an obstruction, a gate, doorway
- anything enclosed or circumscribed in space or time, especially an appointed place
- the time fixed or appointed for anything
- choice
- anything chosen or exquisite, goods, treasure
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वारः (vā́raḥ) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | वारम् (vā́ram) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वारान् (vā́rān) |
| instrumental | वारेण (vā́reṇa) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारैः (vā́raiḥ) वारेभिः¹ (vā́rebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वाराय (vā́rāya) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वारात् (vā́rāt) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वारस्य (vā́rasya) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वाराणाम् (vā́rāṇām) |
| locative | वारे (vā́re) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वारेषु (vā́reṣu) |
| vocative | वार (vā́ra) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Etymology 3
Probably from वर (vara, “choosing”).[1]
Noun
वार • (vā́ra) stem, m
- a moment, occasion, opportunity
- a multitude, quantity
- an arrow
- a prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
- the turn of a day (under the regency of a planet)
- a day of the week
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वारः (vā́raḥ) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | वारम् (vā́ram) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वारान् (vā́rān) |
| instrumental | वारेण (vā́reṇa) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारैः (vā́raiḥ) वारेभिः¹ (vā́rebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वाराय (vā́rāya) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वारात् (vā́rāt) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वारस्य (vā́rasya) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वाराणाम् (vā́rāṇām) |
| locative | वारे (vā́re) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वारेषु (vā́reṣu) |
| vocative | वार (vā́ra) | वारौ (vā́rau) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
वाराः (vā́rāḥ) वारासः¹ (vā́rāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- Assamese: বাৰ (bar)
- Bengali: বার (bar)
- Gujarati: વાર (vār)
- Hindi: बार (bār)
- Marathi: वार (vār)
- Odia: ବାର (bāra)
- Punjabi:
- Pali: vāra
- Romani: var
- → Kannada: ವಾರ (vāra)
- → Khmer: ពារ (piə), វារ (viə)
- → Malayalam: വാരം (vāraṁ)
- → Tamil: வாரம் (vāram)
- → Telugu: వారం (vāraṁ)
- → Thai: วาร (waan)
- → Urdu: بار (bār), وار (vār)
Noun
वार • (vā́ra) stem, n
- a vessel for holding spirituous liquor
- a particular artificial poison
Etymology 4
Borrowed from South Dravidian I, ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay. Compare Malayalam വാഴ (vāḻa).
Noun
वार • (vā́ra) stem, m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | वारम् (vā́ram) | वारे (vā́re) | वाराणि (vā́rāṇi) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
| accusative | वारम् (vā́ram) | वारे (vā́re) | वाराणि (vā́rāṇi) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
| instrumental | वारेण (vā́reṇa) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारैः (vā́raiḥ) वारेभिः¹ (vā́rebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | वाराय (vā́rāya) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | वारात् (vā́rāt) | वाराभ्याम् (vā́rābhyām) | वारेभ्यः (vā́rebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | वारस्य (vā́rasya) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वाराणाम् (vā́rāṇām) |
| locative | वारे (vā́re) | वारयोः (vā́rayoḥ) | वारेषु (vā́reṣu) |
| vocative | वार (vā́ra) | वारे (vā́re) | वाराणि (vā́rāṇi) वारा¹ (vā́rā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “वार”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 943.
- ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 466