ڈر

See also: در, ذر, دز, and دژ

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara), 𑀤𑀭 (dara), from Sanskrit दर (dara).

Noun

ڈر • (ḍar) m (Hindi spelling डर)

1. fear, dread
2. apprehension, alarm, terror
3. awe

Synonyms

• (fear, dread, awe): خوف (xauf)
• (fear): سہم (sahm)
• (terror, alarm): دہشت (dahśat)

Related terms

• ڈرنا (ḍarnā)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “ڐر”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.