पर-

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit compound words with पर (para, far) as the prefix. Compare Hindi पर (par, distant, far).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəɾ/, [pɐɾ]

Prefix

पर- • (par-)

  1. distant, removed
  2. ex-, previous, former, ancient
  3. subsequent, future, next, latter
  4. extra-, other, different, foreign
    पर- (par-) + ग्रह (grah, planet) + -ई ()परग्रही (paragrahī, extra-terrestrial)
  5. belonging to another
  6. preeminent, supreme
  7. grand-
    पर- (par-) + ‎दादा (dādā, grandfather) → ‎परदादा (pardādā, great-grandfather)

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