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

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋə.qɑːɾ/

Noun

وَقار • (vaqār) m (Hindi spelling वक़ार)

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

References

• “وقار”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “وقار”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.