डर

ḍara

noun★Beginner

general

Fear or anxiety; a feeling of being afraid or threatened

उसे अंधेरे का डर है।

He is afraid of the dark.

डर के कारण वह नहीं बोल सका।

He couldn't speak because of fear.

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Can also refer to a specific phobia or fear of something.

Collocations

डर लगनाto feel afraidडर जानाto lose courageडर सेout of fear

डर का सामना करनाphrase

to face one's fears

डर से भागनाphrase

to run away in fear

Use 'डर' to describe a general feeling of fear, while 'भय' is more formal and literary.

When used as an adjective (डराना), it agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies (डराना लड़का - a frightened boy).

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'भय' (bhaya), meaning fear.

Often used in contexts where someone is experiencing fear or anxiety. Can be used both as a noun and an adjective (डराना - to frighten).

डर

fear

root

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