Word Meaning
बारीक-तर
bārīk-tar
hiadjective
Meaning
Finer, more slender, or more subtle.
Detailed Meaning
Formed with the Persian comparative suffix '-tar', the word means 'finer', 'thinner', or 'more delicate'. In this couplet by Mir, it is used to describe the beloved's waist, hyperbolically suggesting that nothing can be more slender or imperceptible, not even the vital vein of life (rag-e-jāñ).
Etymology
Persian: bārīk (fine, slender) + comparative suffix -tar.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently used to hyperbolize the slender waist (kamar) of the beloved or profound metaphysical subtleties.
Examples
Finer than a strand of hair
A concept far more subtle than words
Synonyms
नाज़ुक-तरलतीफ़-तरज़ियादा बारीक
Related Words
बारीकबारीकीनाज़ुक