हैरान

Hindi

Etymology

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    Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān)bor.
    Classical Persian حَیرَان (hayrān)bor.
    Hindi हैरान (hairān)

    Borrowed from Classical Persian حَیرَان (hayrān), borrowed from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān)..

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɛː.ɾɑːn/, [ɦɛː.ɾä̃ːn]

    Adjective

    हैरान • (hairān) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling حیران)

    1. surprised, flabbergasted, amazed, awed, speechless, confused, baffled, confounded
      Synonyms: आश्चर्य (āścarya), स्तब्ध (stabdh), चकित (cakit), दंग (daṅg), भौचक्का (bhaucakkā)
      इतनी बड़ी गाड़ी देखकर मैं हैरान हो गया।
      itnī baṛī gāṛī dekhkar ma͠i hairān ho gayā.
      I was awed by the size of the car.
    2. troubled or fed up (of hard work, difficulties, or problems)
      Synonyms: व्याकुल (vyākul), विकल (vikal)
    3. trouble, annoy, irritate
      Synonyms: परेशान (pareśān), व्यग्र (vyagra), तंग (taṅg)

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