Madadgar
/mə.d̪əd̪.ɡaːr/noun
A helper, supporter, or benefactor, especially in Hindi and Urdu.
Did you know?The word combines Arabic madad, meaning “help” or “assistance,” with the Persian agent-forming suffix -gar, meaning someone who performs an action.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
مدد (madad)
“Help, support, or assistance; from the Arabic root m-d-d, associated with extending or supplying.”
Middle Persian
Middle Persian
-gar
“An agent-forming suffix meaning a person who performs or makes something, related to kār, “work” or “deed.””
Persian
Persian
مددگر (madadgar)
“A helper or one who provides assistance.”
18th–19th Century
Urdu/Hindi
مددگار (madadgār)
“Helper, supporter, or benefactor.”
Modern South Asian English
English loanword
madadgar
“A helper or supporter, used primarily in contexts influenced by Hindi or Urdu.”