ग़ौर (ghaur)

noun A borrowed noun meaning attention or careful thought, almost always used with करना (karnaa) or फ़रमाना (farmaanaa) as 'to pay attention/consider' and with से (se) as 'carefully'.
Sense 1 : attention, careful consideration
noun, masculine Most common as ग़ौर करना (ghaur karnaa, 'to pay attention/consider') and ग़ौर से (ghaur se, 'carefully, attentively'); functions as a light-verb-plus-noun unit rather than standing alone.
Synonyms: ध्यान (dhyaan), विचार (vichaar, more formal/reflective)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word comes from Persian/Urdu and carries a slightly more formal, reflective flavor than the everyday ध्यान (dhyaan) -- you'll hear it often in news anchors' speech, official announcements, or when someone wants to sound thoughtful and measured, as in ग़ौर करने वाली बात है (ghaur karne vaalii baat hai, 'it's a matter worth considering').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use ध्यान देना (dhyaan denaa) and ग़ौर करना (ghaur karnaa) as if interchangeable in every context, but ग़ौर (ghaur) leans toward 'thinking over, examining' something (an idea, a statement) rather than just 'noticing' it, so it fits best before commenting or judging. 2) The object of ग़ौर करना (ghaur karnaa) takes पर (par) or की ओर (kii or), not को (ko) -- e.g. इस बात पर ग़ौर करो (is baat par ghaur karo, 'think over this matter'), not इस बात को ग़ौर करो.
Sample Sentences:
इस बात पर ग़ौर करना ज़रूरी है। It is necessary to give this matter some thought.
(is baat par ghaur karnaa zaroorii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह ग़ौर करने वाली बात है कि कीमतें इतनी क्यों बढ़ गई हैं। This is a matter worth considering -- why have prices risen so much?
(yah ghaur karne vaalii baat hai ki kiimten itnii kyon badh gaii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सरकार ने इस मुद्दे पर अभी तक कोई ग़ौर नहीं किया। The government has not given any attention to this issue yet.
(sarkaar ne is mudde par abhii tak koii ghaur nahiin kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया इस सुझाव पर ग़ौर कीजिए। Please give this suggestion some consideration.
(kripyaa is sujhaav par ghaur kiijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर तुमने मेरी बात पर ग़ौर किया होता तो यह गलती न होती। If you had paid attention to what I said, this mistake wouldn't have happened.
(agar tumne merii baat par ghaur kiyaa hotaa to yah galtii n hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
समिति इस प्रस्ताव पर अगली बैठक में ग़ौर करेगी। The committee will consider this proposal at the next meeting.
(samiti is prastaav par aglii baithak men ghaur karegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
मुझे लगता है कि इस पर थोड़ा और ग़ौर करना चाहिए। I think this should be considered a bit more carefully.
(mujhe lagtaa hai ki is par thodaa aur ghaur karnaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस पहलू पर पहले किसी ने ग़ौर नहीं किया था। No one had considered this aspect before.
(is pahloo par pahle kisii ne ghaur nahiin kiyaa thaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या आपने कभी इस बात पर ग़ौर किया है कि वह हमेशा देर से क्यों आता है? Have you ever given thought to why he always arrives late?
(kyaa aapne kabhii is baat par ghaur kiyaa hai ki vah hameshaa der se kyon aataa hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
इस रिपोर्ट में उठाए गए हर मुद्दे पर ग़ौर किया जाना चाहिए। Every issue raised in this report should be given due consideration.
(is riport men uthaae gae har mudde par ghaur kiyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): ग़ौर (ghaur)
(sg.m.oblique): ग़ौर (ghaur)
(pl.m.direct): ग़ौर (ghaur)
(pl.m.oblique): ग़ौरों (ghauron)