کهر

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See also: گھر

Persian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kádruš (brown, tan), likely from the BMAC substrate.

Related to Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀⸱𐬀𐬯𐬞𐬀 (kadruua.aspa, with brown horses) (whence unattested Avestan *𐬐𐬀𐬛𐬭𐬎 (*kadru, brown)), and cognate with Sanskrit कद्रु (kadru, brown, reddish-brown).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kahar
Dari reading? kahar
Iranian reading? kahar
Tajik reading? kahar

Noun

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کهر (kahar)

  1. light brown
  2. a dark red or bay colored horse

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: kəhər
  • Urdu: کہر (kahar)