सलवार

हिन्दी

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सलवार

/səl.ʋɑːɾ/ Hindi, Standard
[sɐl.ʋäːɾ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Persian شلوار (šalwār), from Middle Persian šlwʾl (šalwār, “trousers”). Compare Bengali সালোয়ার (śalōẇar).

noun salvār · شلوار · सलवार · सलवारें · सलवारों

feminine salwar, shalwar

In English

shalwar garment
harem pants baggy, long pants tapered at the ankle, with side flaps on the hip that button a

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MLA

"सलवार." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

सलवार. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0

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"सलवार." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {सलवार},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}