khabardaar

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India/ˌkʌ.bərˈdɑr/India[kʰə.bəɾ.d̪ɑːɾ]

interjection

Take care; watch out.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

interjection

alternative archaic kubberdaur

Origin

  1. Persianخبردار“take heed”
  2. Hindiख़बरदार
  3. Englishkhabardaar

Borrowed from Hindi ख़बरदार (xabardār), from Persian خبردار (xabardâr, “take heed”).

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APA

khabardaar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khabardaar

MLA

“khabardaar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khabardaar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khabardaar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khabardaar.

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