وقار

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *waqar- (“to be heavy or weighty; a tree laden with fruits; to be honorable or to hold weight in value”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waqar-; compare Egyptian jqr (“excellent, worthy”) and Hebrew יָקָר‎ (“expensive, dear, precious”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wa.qaːr/

Noun

وَقَار • (waqār) m (plural وُقُور‎ (wuqūr))

  1. dignity, grandeur
  2. majesty
  3. sobriety
  4. veneration

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic وَقَار‎ (waqār).

Pronunciation

Noun

وَقار • (vaqār) m (Hindi spelling वक़ार)

  1. dignity, honour, prestige, reputation
  2. constancy, resolution, serenity
  3. solemnity, modesty

References
  • “وقار”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “وقار”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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