असवार

Marwari

Etymology

From Old Gujarati असवार, from either Classical Persian اسوار (asvâr) or Arabic اسوار (aswār), both from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl (aswār), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 (a-s-b-a-r)

Noun

असवार (asvār) m

  1. horserider, horseman
  2. rider (of any vehicle or animal)

Old Gujarati

Etymology

From Classical Persian اسوار (asvâr) or Arabic اسوار (aswār), both from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl (aswār), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 (a-s-b-a-r)

Noun

असवार (transliteration needed) m

  1. horserider, horseman
    • 1422, unknown, कालिकसूरिकथा :
      पुंतार पुंतारि स्यउं असवार असवारि स्यउं रथ रथि स्यउं पायक पायकि स्यउं युद्ध नीपजावइ।
      puṃtāra puṃtāri syauṃ asavāra asavāri syauṃ ratha rathi syauṃ pāyaka pāyaki syauṃ yuddha nīpajāvai.
      Mahout with mahout, rider with rider, chariot with chariot, foot soldier with foot soldier, there was war.

Descendants

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