शीर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شیر (šīr). Doublet of खीर (khīr).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃiːɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Noun

शीर • (śīrm (Urdu spelling شیر)

  1. milk

Declension

Declension of शीर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct शीर
śīr
शीर
śīr
oblique शीर
śīr
शीरों
śīrõ
vocative शीर
śīr
शीरो
śīro

Synonyms

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (sirā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕiɾ/, [ɕiːɾ]

Noun

शीर • (śīrf

  1. (anatomy) a vein
    Synonym: नस (nas)

See also

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “शीर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शीर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “शीर”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press