Hindi

Conjunction

मगर • ‎(magar) ‎(Urdu spelling مگر)

1. but
2. however
3. unless
4. perhaps
5. possibly

Related terms

• अगर ‎(agar)

Synonyms

• लेकिन ‎(lekin)
• पर ‎(par)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit मकर ‎(makara).

Noun

मगर • ‎(magar) m ‎(Urdu spelling مگر)

1. alligator
2. crocodile

Synonyms

• घड़ियाल ‎(ghaṛiyāl)

References

• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.