Gujarati · Numbers & Time
હજાર
hajar
Thousand
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number one thousand.
Example
અમદાવાદનો છસો વર્ષનો ઇતિહાસ છે.
Ahmedabad has a six-hundred-year history.
Etymology
'હજાર' (hajar) has its origins in the Persian word 'هزار' (hazār), also meaning 'thousand'. Its incorporation into Gujarati illustrates historical influences from Persian on regional languages.
How & Where It’s Used
'હજાર' is common in both written and spoken Gujarati, especially in formal contexts relating to finance or quantitative discussions, with wide regional acceptance.