जिगर
jigar/d͡ʒɪ.ɡəɾ/
जिगर (jigar) is the Hindi word for liver.
The word जिगर is used both literally to refer to the liver and metaphorically to describe a person's courage, guts or bravery.
What does it mean word for word?
The word जिगर literally means "liver".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /dʒɪ.ɡəɾ/. It has two syllables: ji-gar.
Did you know?
- In Bollywood songs and poetry, you might hear someone called जिगर का टुकड़ा (jigar ka tukda), which literally translates to 'a piece of one's liver' but means 'a piece of my heart' or 'someone very dear'.
- The word जिगर (jigar) is a Persian loanword that has become so deeply embedded in Hindi that many native speakers do not realize it is not originally an Indo-Aryan word.
- In poetry and songs, जिगर is often used to describe a deep, aching love or grief that feels as if it is physically burning the organ.
Examples in context
- उसमें बहुत जिगर है।Usme bahut jigar hai.He has a lot of courage.
- यह काम करने के लिए जिगर चाहिए।Yeh kaam karne ke liye jigar chahiye.It takes heart to do this work.
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are talking about a dangerous mountain climb.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम सच में वहां जाओगी?Kya tum sach mein vahan jaogi?Are you really going there?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मेरे पास बहुत जिगर है।Haan, mere paas bahut jigar hai.Yes, I have a lot of courage.
- विकास Vikasतुम बहुत बहादुर हो, प्रिया।Tum bahut bahadur ho, Priya.You are very brave, Priya.
- प्रिया Priyaशुक्रिया, विकास!Shukriya, Vikas!Thank you, Vikas!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry जिगर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जिगर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
