As a Hindi name
हारा · hārā
= H هار हार hār [Ap. Prk. अडं and अडअं (with euphonic h inserted); S. क+रं or र+कं], suff. (f. -ī), added to infinitives to form, 1˚ part. fut. act., or 2˚ nouns of agency (the inf. aff., in Western Hindī, generally takes the form an or ne = Prk.अणअ or अणिअ = S. अनीय; in East. H. ani or ni = Prk. अणिअ, &c.), e.g. karan-hār, or karne-hār or hārā (E. H. karani-hār or hārā), 'about to do; one who is going to do — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1215
हारा · hārā · s.m.
A necklace, a string of pearls, &c. (i.q. hār, q.v.) — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1215
हारना
to be defeated; to be unsuccessful; to become fatigued, tired out; to become dispirited; to become old or feeble
हारा · masculine
Śabdasāgara also records: दक्षिणपश्चिम के कोने की हवा
Cited formation "हारा" is हार + -आ: हार means "garland", and the suffix -आ forms abstract, agent, action or instrumental nouns (masc.); also past participles. CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(3) — cited from the extracted rule table
Cited formation "हारा" is हारना + -आ: हारना means "to be defeated", and the suffix -आ forms abstract, agent, action or instrumental nouns (masc.); also past participles. CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(3) — cited from the extracted rule table
Cited formation "हारा" is हार + -आ: हार means "garland", and the suffix -आ forms 'having' (adjectives). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(1) — cited from the extracted rule table
a Hindi word of Prakrit origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set हारना (hārnā) हराना (harānā) हरवाना (harvānā) Inherited from Prakrit हारेइ (hārei, “loses”).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
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M1 · same meaning "hārā" is the feminine form of "hāra" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
hārā (ā), f., Pāṇ. iii, 3, 104
1. hāra mf(ī)n. bearing, carrying, carrying away, stealing (e.g. kṣīra-h˚, ‘stealing milk’), MārkP.
levying, raising (e.g. kara-h˚, ‘raising taxes’), BhP.
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