दोपहर

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दोपहर

/d̪oː.pə.ɦəɾ/ Hindi, Standard
[d̪oː.pɛ.ɦɛɾ] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -ɛɾ

Where it comes from

From दो (do, “two”) + पहर (pahar, “measure of time equaling three hours”), that is, the sixth hour of wakefulness in earlier times, or around midday at 12 noon. Cognate with Bengali দুপুর (dupur).

noun dopahar · دوپہر · दोपहर · दोपहरों

masculine afternoon, midday
Similar: अपराह्न, अपराह्ण, मध्याह्न

adverb dopahar · دوپہر

in the afternoon

In English

noon midday
afternoon part of the day between noon and evening

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"दोपहर." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

दोपहर. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0

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"दोपहर." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {दोपहर},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}