thar
thar is the nonstandard form of there.
thar is the alternative spelling of tahr.
Meaning of there
Adverb
there (not comparable)
- In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
- I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
- At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
- In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
- You know that I will always be there for you.
- In existence in some place.
- I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
- In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
- If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
- After the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
- Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.
Meaning of tahr
Noun
tahr (plural tahrs)
- Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes).
Proper noun capitalized: Thar
Thar
Forms of thar
| plural | thars |
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Origin of thar
Borrowed from Hindi थर (thar), from थल (thal, “desert”), from Sanskrit स्थल (sthala, “land”).
Words formed from thar
Phrases with thar
Questions about thar
- What does thar mean?
- Thar means a desert in India and Pakistan.
- What is thar the nonstandard form of?
- Thar is the nonstandard form of there.
- What part of speech is thar?
- Thar is a proper noun.
Words near thar in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: thar (page history and authors); Thar (page history and authors); there (page history and authors); tahr (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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