-गर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ـگر (-gar, “-er”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡəɾ/, [ɡɐɾ]

Suffix

-गर • (-gar) m (Urdu spelling گر)

  1. forms agent nouns; -er
    ‎जादू (jādū, “magic”) + ‎-गर (-gar) → ‎जादूगर (jādūgar, “magician”)

Usage notes

Mostly found in words of Perso-Arabic origin.

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -गर
जादूगर
फाँसीगर
बाज़ीगर

References

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