दोपहर

Hindi

Etymology

From दो (do, “two”) +‎ पहर (pahar, “measure of time equaling three hours”), that is, the sixth hour of wakefulness in earlier times, or around midday at 12 PM. Cognate with Bengali দুপুর (dupur)।

Pronunciation

Noun

दोपहर • (dopahar) m (Urdu spelling دوپہر)

  1. afternoon, midday
    Synonym: अपराह्न (aprāhna)

Declension

Declension of दोपहर (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct दोपहर
dopahar 		दोपहर
dopahar
oblique दोपहर
dopahar 		दोपहरों
dopaharõ
vocative दोपहर
dopahar 		दोपहरो
dopaharo

Adverb

दोपहर • (dopahar) (Urdu spelling دوپہر)

  1. in the afternoon
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