Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thar

/θˈɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
thar
IPA
/θˈɑɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Nonstandard form of there.

noun

Alternative spelling of tahr.

name

A desert in India and Pakistan

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi थर (thar), from थल (thal, “desert”), from Sanskrit स्थल (sthala, “land”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: स्थल

Inflected Forms

thars (plural)

Phrases

thar she blows them thar

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce thar?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɑɹ/.
What does thar mean?
Nonstandard form of there.
Where does thar come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce thar

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