a:gha:r

English translation: आघार

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Hindi term or phrase:a:gha:r
English translation:आघार
Entered by: C.M. Rawal

17:02 May 2, 2007
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Hindi term or phrase: a:gha:r
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I am looking for the proper Hindi word for "Placing sacred food in front of an idol." The Oxford Hindi-English dictionary gives this as [a:gha:r], where the word-medial "gh" is aspirated (voiced, aspirated velar plosive). In the Oxford dictionary, the word is listed as "regional", and several Hindi speakers in my office do not recognize it. Can anyone give me more detials about this word, telling me if it is common to a particular region on India? Note: the word forms a minimal pair with the word "a:g:a:r", whose gloss is "dwelling or house". Thank you!
Richard DiPrima (X)
United States
Local time: 11:43
आघार
Explanation:
a:gha:r (aaghaar) is a Sanskrit word which means offering i.e. to give as a sacrifice (यज्ञाग्नि में घी की आहुति देना)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-05-03 00:49:48 GMT)
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As aaghaar is a Sanskrit word used in performing havan i.e. a ceremony in which oblations are offered to the fire-god, it would not be recognized by contemporary Hindi speaker of average literacy.
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C.M. Rawal
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Local time: 21:13
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5 +3आघार
C.M. Rawal
4See explanation below
keshab
3Bha-ait or Arpan or Arpanit Samagri
Ramesh Bhatt


  

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See explanation below


Explanation:
I donot know about "a:gha:r" because it has no meaning and it is unpronounceable.
Do you heard the word "Aahaar"? It means "to take food". But there is no holiness behind it.
If you are searching for the very word "Placing sacred food in front of an idol." then it is "Bhog" (भोग).
I think this will clarify the matter.

keshab
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Bha-ait or Arpan or Arpanit Samagri


Explanation:
An offering to idols, i.e. the symbols of gods, is commonly known as "Bha-ait" or "Arpan", if it is to be specified that there are many pots containing diffent things offered, then the proper expression can be "Arpanit Samagri"

Ramesh Bhatt
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आघार


Explanation:
a:gha:r (aaghaar) is a Sanskrit word which means offering i.e. to give as a sacrifice (यज्ञाग्नि में घी की आहुति देना)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-05-03 00:49:48 GMT)
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As aaghaar is a Sanskrit word used in performing havan i.e. a ceremony in which oblations are offered to the fire-god, it would not be recognized by contemporary Hindi speaker of average literacy.

C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Hindi
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Asker: Would the word aaghaar be recognized by contemporary Hindi speaker of average literacy?


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agree  Sajjad Hamadani
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agree  Tejinder Soodan
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agree  satish krishna itikela
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