पर

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀺 (pari), 𑀉𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀭𑀺 (uppari), from Sanskrit उपरि (upari, above),[1] from Proto-Indo-Aryan *upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *upári, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo.

Cognate with Gujarati પર (par), Marathi वर (var), and distantly Latin super and Old English ofer (whence English over). Doublet of ऊपर (ūpar).

Postposition

पर • (par) (Urdu spelling پر)

  1. on
    Synonym: पे (pe)
    सड़क परsaṛak paron the road
    मेज़ परmez paron the table
  2. at
    Synonym: पे (pe)
    घर परghar parat home

Etymology 2

    Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀁 (paraṃ), from Sanskrit परम् (param, after, but), oblique of पर (para, distant, further).

    Conjunction

    पर • (par) (Urdu spelling پر)

    1. but, however
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:परन्तु
      मैंने दूध पिया, पर मैंने नाश्ता नहीं किया।
      ma͠ine dūdh piyā, par ma͠ine nāśtā nahī̃ kiyā.
      I drank milk, however I did not have breakfast.
    2. nevertheless
    Synonyms

    Etymology 3

    Borrowed from Classical Persian پر (par).

    Noun

    पर • (parm (Urdu spelling پر)

    1. feather; wing
      Synonym: पंख (paṅkh)
    2. quill
    Declension
    Declension of पर (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct पर
    par
    पर
    par
    oblique पर
    par
    परों
    parõ
    vocative पर
    par
    परो
    paro

    Etymology 4

    Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पर (para).

    Adjective

    पर • (par) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling پر)

    1. distant, far, remote
      Synonym: दूर (dūr)

    References

    1. ^ Reinöhl, Uta (2016), Grammaticalization and the Rise of Configurationality in Indo-Aryan, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 56

    Nepali

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [pʌɾʌ]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: परअ

    Verb

    पर • (para)

    1. mid-respectful second-person singular imperative of पर्नु (parnu)

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Adjective

    पर

    1. Devanagari script form of para (“other”)
      • c. 500 AD, Kaccāyana, Pālivyākaraṇaṃ [Pali Grammar]‎[2] (overall work in Pali), page 291; republished as Satish Chandra Acharyya Vidyabhusana, editor, Kaccayana's Pali Grammar (edited in Devanagari character and translated into English), Calcutta, Bengal: Mahabodhi Society, 1901:
        वचवसवहादीनं उकारो वस्स ये ॥६॥
        वच, वस, वह इच्चेवमादीनं धातूनं वकारस्स उकारो होति य पच्चये परे । उच्चते, वुच्चति; वुस्सति; वुय्हति ॥
        6. Vacavasavahādīnaṃ ukāro vassa ye
        Vaca, vasa, vaha iccevamādīnaṃ dhātūnaṃ vakārassa ukāro hoti ya paccaye pare.Uccate, vuccate; vussati; vuyhati.
        Vac, vas, vah etc. which have 'u' for 'va'
        Roots vac, vas, vah and so on etc. have 'u' from 'va' next to the ending 'ya'.
        Exx: uccate, vuccate; vussati; vuyhati.

    Declension

    Sanskrit

    Alternative scripts

    Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-Iranian *páras, Proto-Indo-European *pér-o-s. Compare Hittite 𒁉𒂊𒊏𒀭 (pēran), Ancient Greek πέρᾱ (pérā).[1]

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    पर॑ • (pára) stem

    1. (with ablative) other, different (than)
    2. far, distant, remote
    3. unfamiliar, alien
    4. opposite
    5. ulterior
    6. ancient
    7. following, succeeding, subsequent, next
    8. final, last, ultimate
    9. more than, exceeding
    10. left, remaining
    11. concerned, anxious, nervous

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of पर॑
    singular dual plural
    nominative परः॑ (páraḥ) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    परे॑ (páre)
    पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    accusative पर॑म् (páram) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    परा॑न् (párān)
    instrumental परे॑ण (páreṇa) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परैः॑ (páraiḥ)
    dative पर॑स्मै (párasmai) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    ablative परा॑त् (párāt)
    पर॑स्मात् (párasmāt)
    परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    genitive पर॑स्य (párasya) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परे॑षाम् (páreṣām)
    locative परे॑ (páre)
    पर॑स्मिन् (párasmin)
    पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परे॑षु (páreṣu)
    vocative पर॑ (pára) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    परे॑ (páre)
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of परा॑
    singular dual plural
    nominative परा॑ (párā) परे॑ (páre) पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    accusative परा॑म् (párām) परे॑ (páre) पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    instrumental पर॑या (párayā) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परा॑भिः (párābhiḥ)
    dative पर॑स्यै (párasyai) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परा॑भ्यः (párābhyaḥ)
    ablative पर॑स्याः (párasyāḥ) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परा॑भ्यः (párābhyaḥ)
    genitive पर॑स्याः (párasyāḥ) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परा॑साम् (párāsām)
    locative पर॑स्याम् (párasyām) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परा॑सु (párāsu)
    vocative परे॑ (páre) परे॑ (páre) पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    Neuter a-stem declension of पर
    singular dual plural
    nominative परम् (param) परे (pare) पराणि (parāṇi)
    परा¹ (parā¹)
    accusative परम् (param) परे (pare) पराणि (parāṇi)
    परा¹ (parā¹)
    instrumental परेण (pareṇa) पराभ्याम् (parābhyām) परैः (paraiḥ)
    dative पर॑स्मै (párasmai) पराभ्याम् (parābhyām) परेभ्यः (parebhyaḥ)
    ablative परा॑त् (párāt)
    पर॑स्मात् (párasmāt)
    पराभ्याम् (parābhyām) परेभ्यः (parebhyaḥ)
    genitive परस्य (parasya) परयोः (parayoḥ) परे॑षाम् (páreṣām)
    locative परे॑ (páre)
    पर॑स्मिन् (párasmin)
    परयोः (parayoḥ) परेषु (pareṣu)
    vocative पर (para) परे (pare) पराणि (parāṇi)
    परा¹ (parā¹)
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

    पर॑ • (pára) stemm

    1. a stranger
    2. a foe, enemy, adversary, opponent
    3. the supreme Being

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of पर॑
    singular dual plural
    nominative परः॑ (páraḥ) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    परा॑सः¹ (párāsaḥ¹)
    accusative पर॑म् (páram) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    परा॑न् (párān)
    instrumental परे॑ण (páreṇa) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परैः॑ (páraiḥ)
    परे॑भिः¹ (párebhiḥ¹)
    dative परा॑य (párāya) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    ablative परा॑त् (párāt) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    genitive पर॑स्य (párasya) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परा॑णाम् (párāṇām)
    locative परे॑ (páre) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परे॑षु (páreṣu)
    vocative पर॑ (pára) परौ॑ (párau)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    पराः॑ (párāḥ)
    परा॑सः¹ (párāsaḥ¹)
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

    पर॑ • (pára) stemn

    1. remoteness
    2. the highest point/degree
    3. the supreme Being
    4. (taxonomy) genus
    5. existence

    Declension

    Neuter a-stem declension of पर॑
    singular dual plural
    nominative पर॑म् (páram) परे॑ (páre) परा॑णि (párāṇi)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    accusative पर॑म् (páram) परे॑ (páre) परा॑णि (párāṇi)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    instrumental परे॑ण (páreṇa) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परैः॑ (páraiḥ)
    परे॑भिः¹ (párebhiḥ¹)
    dative परा॑य (párāya) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    ablative परा॑त् (párāt) परा॑भ्याम् (párābhyām) परे॑भ्यः (párebhyaḥ)
    genitive पर॑स्य (párasya) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परा॑णाम् (párāṇām)
    locative परे॑ (páre) पर॑योः (párayoḥ) परे॑षु (páreṣu)
    vocative पर॑ (pára) परे॑ (páre) परा॑णि (párāṇi)
    परा॑¹ (párā¹)
    • ¹Vedic

    Descendants

    • Pali: para
    • Prakrit: 𑀧𑀭𑀁 (paraṃ) (< páram)

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “pára-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 86

    Further reading

    • Monier Williams (1899), “पर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 586, column 1.
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pára”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 440
    • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2026), “para”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.