गागर में सागर भरना

Hindi

Etymology

Literally, to fill a pot with the ocean.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɑː.ɡəɾ mẽː sɑː.ɡəɾ bʱəɾ.nɑː/, [ɡäː.ɡɐɾ‿mẽː‿säː.ɡɐɾ‿bʱɐɾ.näː]

Verb

गागर में सागर भरना • (gāgar mẽ sāgar bharnā)

  1. (idiomatic) to express much in a few words

Conjugation

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “गागर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 148.