गागर में सागर भरना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally, to fill a pot with the ocean.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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गागर में सागर भरना (gāgar mẽ sāgar bharnā)

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

Conjugation

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References

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