-नगर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नगर (nágara). Doublet of -नेर (-ner).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.ɡəɾ/, [nɐ.ɡɐɾ]

Suffix

-नगर • (-nagar) m (Urdu spelling نیر)

  1. suffixed to names of cities, towns, and neighbourhoods
    ‎मुज़फ़्फ़र (muzaffar, “Sayyid Muzaffar Khan Barha”) + ‎-नगर (-nagar) → ‎मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर (muzaffarangar, “the city Muzaffarnagar”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -नगर
बहावलनगर
मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर
विमाननगर
विराटनगर
श्रीनगर
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