shalwar
/ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/
shalwar noun: loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
Noun
shalwar (plural shalwars)
- Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
- How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars, and an ankle bracelet.1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
- Synonyms:
- galligaskins, sherryvallies
shalwar meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
shalwar in Hindi
- garment
- शलवार śalvār, सलवार salvār
shalwar in Tamil
- garment
- சல்வார் calvār
shalwar in Marathi
- garment
- सलवार salvār
shalwar in Urdu
- garment
- شَلْوار śalvār, سَلْوار salvār
More languagesFewer languages
- shalwar in Bengali
- সালোয়ার śalōẇar
- shalwar in Malayalam
- സൽവാർ salvāṟ
- shalwar in Punjabi
- ਸਲਵਾਰ salvār, ਸ਼ਲਵਾਰ śalvār, سَلْوار salvār, شَلْوار śalvār
- shalwar in Assamese
- ছালৱাৰ salowar
- shalwar in Pashto
- پرتوګ partug
- shalwar in Arabic
- سِرْوَال sirwāl
- shalwar in Malay
- seluar, salwar
- shalwar in Indonesian
- salwar, sirwal
Synonyms of shalwar
Forms of shalwar
| plural | shalwars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | salwar |
| alternative form | salvar |
| alternative form | shalvar |
| alternative form | shulwar |
| alternative form | shulwaur |
Origin of shalwar
Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār).
Words formed from shalwar
Phrases with shalwar
Questions about shalwar
- What does shalwar mean?
- Shalwar means loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
- What is shalwar in Hindi?
- Shalwar in Hindi is शलवार (śalvār), सलवार (salvār). See Shalwar meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is shalwar?
- Shalwar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shalwar?
- Shalwar is pronounced /ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/.
- What is the plural of shalwar?
- The plural of shalwar is shalwars.
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