خبر ḵẖabar inf. n. of خبر 'to know'
A خبر ḵẖabar (inf. n. of خبر 'to know'), s.f. Knowledge, acquaintance; information, a piece of information; a notification; intelligence; an announcement, advice; news, tidings, a piece of news; report, rumour; fame;—a story, an account;—notice, care, heed:—ḵẖabar basant-kī pūćhnā, lit. 'To ask after the basant,' q.v.; to be extremely ignorant or negligent (of):—ḵẖabar paṛnā (-ko), To come to know, become aware; to come to one's senses;—ḵẖabar-ě-ḵẖiẓrī, s.f. Report, sudden news; guessing what is to happen (Ḵẖiẓr was a prophet, skilled in divination; and hence, when from certain symptoms the public guess at the intentions of Government, &c., intelligence of such intentions, &c. is called. ḵẖabar-ě-ḵẖiẓrī):—ḵẖabar-dār, adj. & s.m. Having knowledge (of), acquainted (with); informed; taking care, careful, on one's guard, watchful, cautious;—a knower, one who is acquainted (with);—an informer, spy, scout;—intj. Have a care! take care! be careful! be on (your) guard!—ḵẖabar-dār rahnā (-se), To be or continue careful (of); to be attentive (to); to keep on (one's) guard (against):—ḵẖabar-dār karnā, v.t. To put on (one's) guard, to forewarn, caution, give an alarm:—ḵẖabar-dār honā or ho-jānā (-se), To take care (of), be on (one's) guard (against):—ḵẖabar-dārī, s.f. Informing, getting information;—taking care, carefulness; care, charge, custody, guardianship:—ḵẖabar-dārī karnā (-kī), To take care (of), to look (after), to guard:—ḵẖabar-dihanda, adj. & s.m. Intelligence-giving;—one who gives information, an informer:—ḵẖabar denā (-ko), To give information (to), to inform, apprize:—ḵẖabar-rasāṅ, s.m. A messenger:—ḵẖabar rakhnā (-kī), To be informed (of), be acquainted (with); to bear in mind; to be on the look out or alert:—ḵẖabar karnā (-ko), To acquaint, inform, apprize, advise; to report (to):—ḵẖabar-gīr, s.m. An informer, a spy;—a guardian, protector, patron; a manager:—ḵẖabar-gīrāṅ, adj. & s.m. Taking care;—one who takes care (of), or looks (after), &c. (=ḵẖabar-gīr):—ḵẖabar-gīrī, s.f. Taking care (of), looking (after), managing; taking thought (of); management, protection, care, aid, support;—informing; spying:—ḵẖabar-gīrī karnā (-kī), To look (after), to manage, conduct; to protect, care (for), to aid, support:—ḵẖabar lagānā (-kī), To seek for a trace (of), to search (for stolen property, &c.):—ḵẖabar lenā (-kī), To look (after), take care (of), to support; to watch (over), to guard; to take notice (of); to inquire (into), to ask (about); to seek; to look (one) up;—to be after (one), to serve (one) out, settle accounts (with):—ḵẖabar honā (-kī), To have knowledge (of), to be informed (of), be apprized (of), &c.:—be-ḵẖabar, adj. Unacquainted (with, -se); ignorant, uninformed; regardless, careless, inattentive; insensible; senseless, unconscious; stupefied; intoxicated.
