-गर

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-गर • (-gar) m (Urdu spelling گر)

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

Usage notes[edit]

Mostly found in words of Perso-Arabic origin.

Derived terms[edit]

Hindi terms suffixed with -गर

References[edit]

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