सवार

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian سوار (sawār, rider), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 (a-s-b-a-r /⁠asabāra-⁠/, horseman), from Proto-Iranian *Hacwabāráh. Cognate with Bengali সওয়ার (śoōẇar), Gujarati સવાર (savār), Kannada ಸವಾರ (savāra), Marathi स्वार (svār), Punjabi ਸਵਾਰ (savār).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sə.ʋɑːɾ/, [sɐ.ʋäːɾ]

Noun[edit]

सवार (savārm (Urdu spelling سوار)

  1. rider, horseman

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: sowar