"کراچی" meaning in All languages combined

See کراچی on Wiktionary

Proper name [Persian]

IPA: [ka.ɾaː.ˈt͡ʃiː] [Classical-Persian], [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː] [Dari, formal], [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː] [Dari, formal], [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː] [Kabuli], [kʰä.ɾɔː.t͡ʃʰí] (note: Hazaragi), [kʰʲæ.ɹɒː.t͡ʃʰíː] [Iran, formal], [kʰä.ɾɔ.t͡ʃʰí] [Tajik, formal] Forms: karâči [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu کراچی. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ur|کراچی}} Borrowed from Urdu کراچی Head templates: {{head|fa|proper noun||||||<small>[Term?]</small>||<small>[Term?]</small>|head=|id=|tr=karâči|tr2=|tr3=}} کراچی • (karâči), {{fa-proper noun|tr=karâči}} کراچی • (karâči)
  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province) Categories (place): Cities in Pakistan, Cities in Sindh, Pakistan, Places in Pakistan, Places in Sindh, Pakistan

Proper name [Punjabi]

Forms: karācī [romanization], ਕਰਾਚੀ [Gurmukhi]
Etymology: Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi. Etymology templates: {{bor|pa|sd|کولاچی|tr=kōlāčī}} Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī) Head templates: {{pa-proper noun|g=m|gur=ਕਰਾਚੀ|tr=karācī}} کراچی • (karācī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਕਰਾਚੀ)
  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province) Wikipedia link: Mai Kolachi Categories (place): Cities in Pakistan, Cities in Sindh, Pakistan, Places in Pakistan, Places in Sindh, Pakistan

Proper name [Urdu]

IPA: /kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: کَراچی [canonical], karācī [romanization], कराची [Hindi]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi. Etymology templates: {{bor|ur|sd|کولاچی|tr=kōlāčī}} Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī) Head templates: {{ur-proper noun|g=m|head=کَراچی|tr=karācī}} کَراچی • (karācī) m (Hindi spelling कराची)
  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province) Wikipedia link: Mai Kolachi Categories (place): Cities in Pakistan, Cities in Sindh, Pakistan, Places in Pakistan, Places in Sindh, Pakistan
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      "form": "karācī",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कराची",
      "tags": [
        "Hindi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "head": "کَراچی",
        "tr": "karācī"
      },
      "expansion": "کَراچی • (karācī) m (Hindi spelling कराची)",
      "name": "ur-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "کَ",
        "را",
        "چی"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Urdu",
  "lang_code": "ur",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Urdu/iː",
        "Rhymes:Urdu/iː/3 syllables",
        "Urdu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Urdu lemmas",
        "Urdu masculine nouns",
        "Urdu proper nouns",
        "Urdu terms borrowed from Sindhi",
        "Urdu terms derived from Sindhi",
        "Urdu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Urdu terms with redundant transliterations",
        "ur:Cities in Pakistan",
        "ur:Cities in Sindh, Pakistan",
        "ur:Karachi",
        "ur:Places in Pakistan",
        "ur:Places in Sindh, Pakistan",
        "ur:Provincial capitals of Pakistan"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Karachi",
          "Karachi#English:_Q8660"
        ],
        [
          "large",
          "large"
        ],
        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ],
        [
          "Pakistan",
          "Pakistan#English"
        ],
        [
          "Arabian Sea",
          "Arabian Sea"
        ],
        [
          "provincial capital",
          "provincial capital"
        ],
        [
          "Sindh",
          "Sindh#English"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Mai Kolachi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard",
        "Urdu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "کراچی"
}

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