वार

See also: बाल, बार, and वाल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਵਾਰ (vār).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

वार • (vār) m (Urdu spelling وار)

  1. assault, attack
    Synonyms: आक्रमण (ākramaṇ), हमला (hamlā), प्रहार (prahār), धावा (dhāvā), चढ़ाई (caṛhāī)
  2. a day of the week
  3. occasion, time
    Synonyms: (more common) बार (bār), दफ़ा (dafā)
    दस वार
    das vār
    on ten occasions, ten times

Declension

Derived terms

References

Marathi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaɾ/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पात (pāta, attack).

Noun

वार • (vār) m

  1. attack
    Synonyms: हल्ला (hallā), प्रहार (prahār)
Derived terms
  • वार करणे (vār karṇe, to attack)

Noun

वार • (vār) m

  1. a day of the week

See also

Days of the week in Marathi · आठवड्याचे वार (āṭhvaḍyāce vār) (layout · text)
रविवार (ravivār) सोमवार (somvār) मंगळवार (maṅgaḷvār) बुधवार (budhvār) गुरुवार (guruvār) शुक्रवार (śukravār) शनिवार (śanivār)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “वार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

  1. Alternative form of वाल (vāla, the tail of an animal)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वारः
vā́raḥ
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative वार
vā́ra
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative वारम्
vā́ram
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वारान्
vā́rān
Instrumental वारेण
vā́reṇa
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारैः / वारेभिः¹
vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative वाराय
vā́rāya
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative वारात्
vā́rāt
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive वारस्य
vā́rasya
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वाराणाम्
vā́rāṇām
Locative वारे
vā́re
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वारेषु
vā́reṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From the root वृ (vṛ).

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

  1. keeping back, restraining
  2. anything which covers or surrounds or restrains, a cover
  3. anything which causes an obstruction, a gate, doorway
  4. anything enclosed or circumscribed in space or time, especially an appointed place
  5. the time fixed or appointed for anything
  6. choice
  7. anything chosen or exquisite, goods, treasure
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वारः
vā́raḥ
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative वार
vā́ra
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative वारम्
vā́ram
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वारान्
vā́rān
Instrumental वारेण
vā́reṇa
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारैः / वारेभिः¹
vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative वाराय
vā́rāya
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative वारात्
vā́rāt
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive वारस्य
vā́rasya
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वाराणाम्
vā́rāṇām
Locative वारे
vā́re
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वारेषु
vā́reṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 3

Probably from वर (vara, choosing).[1]

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

  1. a moment, occasion, opportunity
  2. a multitude, quantity
  3. an arrow
  4. a prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
  5. the turn of a day (under the regency of a planet)
  6. a day of the week
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वारः
vā́raḥ
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Vocative वार
vā́ra
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वाराः / वारासः¹
vā́rāḥ / vā́rāsaḥ¹
Accusative वारम्
vā́ram
वारौ / वारा¹
vā́rau / vā́rā¹
वारान्
vā́rān
Instrumental वारेण
vā́reṇa
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारैः / वारेभिः¹
vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative वाराय
vā́rāya
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative वारात्
vā́rāt
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive वारस्य
vā́rasya
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वाराणाम्
vā́rāṇām
Locative वारे
vā́re
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वारेषु
vā́reṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, n

  1. a vessel for holding spirituous liquor
  2. a particular artificial poison

Etymology 4

Borrowed from South Dravidian I, ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay. Compare Malayalam വാഴ (vāḻa).

Noun

वार • (vā́ra) stem, m

  1. plantain tree
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of वार (vā́ra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वारम्
vā́ram
वारे
vā́re
वाराणि / वारा¹
vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Vocative वार
vā́ra
वारे
vā́re
वाराणि / वारा¹
vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Accusative वारम्
vā́ram
वारे
vā́re
वाराणि / वारा¹
vā́rāṇi / vā́rā¹
Instrumental वारेण
vā́reṇa
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारैः / वारेभिः¹
vā́raiḥ / vā́rebhiḥ¹
Dative वाराय
vā́rāya
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Ablative वारात्
vā́rāt
वाराभ्याम्
vā́rābhyām
वारेभ्यः
vā́rebhyaḥ
Genitive वारस्य
vā́rasya
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वाराणाम्
vā́rāṇām
Locative वारे
vā́re
वारयोः
vā́rayoḥ
वारेषु
vā́reṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

  1. Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 466
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