નીંદર

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • નીંદ (nī̃d)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀭 (*ṇiddara), from Sanskrit निद्रा (nidrā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH, from Proto-Indo-European *ni-drm̥-éh₂. Doublet of નીદ્રા (nīdrā). Cognate with Gojri نِیندرو (nīndro), Marwari निंदरा (nindrā), Punjabi نِینْدَر / ਨੀਂਦਰ (nīndar), and Saraiki نِیݨْدر (nīṇdr).

Pronunciation

Noun

નીંદર • (nī̃dar) f

  1. sleep, slumber
    Synonym: ઊંઘ (ūṅgh)
  2. (figuratively) sloth, tiredness, laziness
    Synonyms: આળસ (āḷsa), પ્રમાદ (pramād)

Further reading

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nidrā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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