زائر

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Arabic

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Root
ز و ر (z-w-r)

Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of زَارَ (zāra, to visit).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زَائِر (zāʔirm (plural زَائِرُون (zāʔirūn) or زُوَّار (zuwwār))

  1. visitor, guest, caller

Declension

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic زَائِر (zāʔir).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? zā'ir
Iranian reading? zâ'er
Tajik reading? zoʾir

Noun

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زائر (zâ'er) (plural زائران (zâ'erân))

  1. pilgrim

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زائر (zā'ir), from Arabic زَائِر (zāʔir).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زائِر (zāirm (formal plural زائرین, Hindi spelling ज़ाइर)

  1. pilgrim
  2. (loosely) traveller
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References

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  • زائر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • زائر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.