آدم خور

Urdu

Etymology

آدم‎ (ādam, “man”) +‎ خور‎ (xōr, “eater”). Compare Persian ‎ (âdamxvâr).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d̪əm‿xoːɾ/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d̪əm‿xoːɾ/
Rhymes: -oːɾ

Noun

آدَمْ خور • (ādam xōr) m (Hindi spelling आदमख़ोर)

cannibal, maneater

See also

Hindi equivalent: नरभक्षी (narbhakṣī) (نَربَھکْشِؕی‎)

References

“آدم+خور”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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