Word Meaning
बहरा
behrā
hiविशेषण (adjective)
Meaning
Deaf; unable to hear; hard of hearing.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning deaf or lacking the sense of hearing. In the context of this verse, the poet uses his actual or feigned deafness with witty flirtatiousness, turning an infirmity into a charming pretext to demand double affection and require the beloved to repeat her sweet words.
Etymology
Sanskrit बधिर (badhira) > Prakrit बहिर (bahira) > Hindustani बहरा (bahra/behra).
Usage
In classical ghazal, deafness is used either humorously to coax the beloved into speaking repeatedly, or metaphorically to ignore the advice of the moralizer (nāsih).
Examples
He played deaf to the moralizer's sermons.
To hear her voice twice, he feigned being deaf.
Synonyms
बधिरनाशुनवाकम-सुनवा
Related Words
सुननाकानआवाज़समाअत