द्वार्

See also: द्वार, देवर, देवरौ, दीवार, and द्वारा

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *d(ʰ)wā́r, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰwā́r, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr. Cognates include Latin foris, Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra) and Old English duru and dor (English door).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /d̪ʋɑ́ːɽ/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /d̪ʋɑːɽ/

Noun

द्वार् • (dvā́r)

gate, door, entrance or issue
(figuratively) expedient, means, opportunity

Related terms

द्वार (dvā́ra)

References

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 504

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