"نهر" meaning in Persian

See نهر in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [nahɾ] [Classical-Persian], [näɦɾ] [Dari, formal], [näɦɾ] [Dari, formal], [nɑːɾ] [Kabuli], [nɔːɾ] (note: Hazaragi), [næɦɹ] [Iran, formal], [näɦɾ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: نَهْر [canonical], nahr [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic نَهْر (nahr). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|نَهْر}} Borrowed from Arabic نَهْر (nahr), {{root|fa|ar|ن ه ر}} Head templates: {{head|fa|noun||||||||<small>[Term?]</small>||<small>[Term?]</small>|f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=نَهْر|tr=nahr|tr2=|tr3=}} نَهْر • (nahr), {{fa-noun|head=نَهْر|tr=nahr}} نَهْر • (nahr)
  1. brook; creek; stream
    Sense id: en-نهر-fa-noun-xwMrtOW~ Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Bodies of water Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 50 50
  2. (rare) river Tags: rare Synonyms: رودخانه, رود, دریا
    Sense id: en-نهر-fa-noun-X1qO2PE5 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Bodies of water, Landforms Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 50 50 Disambiguation of Landforms: 40 60
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