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Hagar

/ˈheɪɡɑː/US/ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/

Hagar proper noun: the Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.

Proper noun

Hagar (plural Hagars)

  1. The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.

Hagar meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Malay

Hagar in Hindi

mother of Ishmael
हाजिरा hājirā

Hagar in Bengali

mother of Ishmael
হাজর hajor
female given name
হাজর hajor

Hagar in Arabic

mother of Ishmael
هَاجَر hājar
female given name
هَاجَر hājar

Hagar in Malay

mother of Ishmael
Hajar, Hagar

Forms of Hagar

pluralHagars

Origin of Hagar

From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār).

Questions about Hagar

What does Hagar mean?
Hagar means the Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.
What is Hagar in Hindi?
Hagar in Hindi is हाजिरा (hājirā). See Hagar meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hagar?
Hagar is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hagar?
Hagar is pronounced /ˈheɪɡɑː/ (UK).

Words near Hagar in the dictionary

  1. Hagaman
  2. Hagamans
  3. Hagan
  4. Haganah
  5. Hagans
  6. Hagar
  7. Hagarene
  8. Hagarenes
  9. Hagarite
  10. Hagarites
  11. Hagars

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