گیر

See also: کیر

Persian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːr/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡiːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ɡiːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ɡiɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡʲiːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ɡiɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	gīr
Dari reading^?	gīr
Iranian reading^?	gir
Tajik reading^?	gir

Rhymes: -iːr

Verb

گیر • (gir)

present stem form of (gereftan, “to take, to catch”)

Noun

گیر • (gir)

catch, grasp
block, obstacle

Derived terms

گیر آمدن (gir âmadan, “to be caught, to be taken”)
گیر آوردن (gir âvordan, “to catch, to capture”)
گیر افتادن (gir oftâdan, “to be caught, to meet with difficulty”)
گیر انداختن (gir andâxtan, “to ensnare, to betray”)
گیر کردن (gir kardan, “to be caught, to meet with difficulty”)

Anagrams

ریگ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (gīr, “a captor, taker, seizer”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɡɛːɾ/
Rhymes: -ɛːɾ

Adjective

گِیر • (gīr) (Hindi spelling गीर)

conqueror of the world

References

“گیر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“گیر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.