कोलकाता

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कोलकाता • (kolkātā) n

mr-proper noun

कोलकाता • (kolkātā) n

Kolkata (the capital city of West Bengal, India)


आसाम

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आसाम • (āsām) n

mr-proper noun

आसाम • (āsām) n

āsām (romanization)
आसाम
आसामा
आसामां-
आसामाला
आसामांना
आसामाने (ergative)
आसामानं (ergative)
आसामांनी (ergative)
आसामाशी (instrumental)
आसामांशी (instrumental)
Locative Note: -त  is a postposition.
आसामाचा
आसामाचे
आसामाची
आसामाच्या
आसामाचं
आसामांचा
आसामांचे
आसामांची
आसामांच्या
आसामांचं
आसामांच्या

mr-decl-noun

masc cons-stem


देश

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देश • (deś) m

mr-proper noun

देश • (deś) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit देश (deśá), from दिश् (diś).

Desh, Maharashtra (a region of Maharashtra, India)


हैदराबाद

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हैदराबाद • (haidrābād) n

mr-proper noun

हैदराबाद • (haidrābād) n

Ultimately from हैदर (haidar, “lion; name of Ali, son-in-law of Mohammed”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”).

af

Hyderabad (the capital and largest city of Telangana, India, and de-jure capital of Andhra Pradesh)

Hyderabad State, a former state, landlocked in south-central India, from 1724 to 1948


दिल्ली

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दिल्ली • (dillī) ?

mr-proper noun

दिल्ली • (dillī) ?

Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)


गुजरात

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गुजरात • (guj̈rāt) m

mr-proper noun

गुजरात • (guj̈rāt) m

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘕𑘨𑘰𑘝 (gujarāta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā), from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā, “country of the Gurjaras”), from गुर्जर (gurjara, “Gurjaras”).


मुंबई

mumbaī (romanization)
मुंबई
Locative Note: -त  is a postposition.

mr-decl-noun

मुंबई

→ Assamese: মুম্বাই (mumbai)

→ Bengali: মুম্বাই (mumbai)

→ English: Mumbai

→ Gujarati: મુંબઈ (mumbaī)

→ Hindustani: mumbaī

Hindi: मुंबई

desc

Urdu: مُمْبَئِی

Urdu: مُمْبَئِی

→ Japanese: ムンバイ

→ Kannada: ಮುಂಬೈ (mumbai)

→ Korean: 뭄바이 (mumbai)

→ Malayalam: മുംബൈ (mumbai)

→ Punjabi:

Gurmukhi script: ਮੁੰਬਈ (mumbaī)

Shahmukhi script: مُمبَئی (mumba'ī)

→ Tamil: மும்பை (mumpai)

→ Telugu: ముంబై (mumbai)

From मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba”, the local mother goddess) + आई (āī, “mother”).

compound

Mumbai (a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)


चेन्नई

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चेन्नई • (cennaī) n

mr-proper noun

चेन्नई • (cennaī) n

Chennai (the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India)

Chennai (a district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai)


राजस्थान

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राजस्थान • (rājasthān) n

mr-proper noun

राजस्थान • (rājasthān) n

From Sanskrit राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthān, “locality”).


अमरावती

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

mr-proper noun

अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

From an earlier उमरावती (umrāvtī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀁𑀩𑀭𑀸𑀯𑀢𑀻 (uṃbarāvatī), from Sanskrit उदुम्बरावती (udumbarāvatī), औदुम्बरावती (audumbarāvatī). Influenced by अमरावती (amarāvatī, “abode of immortals”).

inh

Amravati, Oomrawutty (a city in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India)


अमरावती

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

mr-proper noun

अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमरावती (amarāvatī) and Telugu అమరావతి (amarāvati).

wp

अमरावती, आंध्र प्रदेश

bor+

Amaravati, Amaravathi (a city, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, India)


झारखंड

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झारखंड • (jhārkhaṇḍa) ?

mr-proper noun

झारखंड • (jhārkhaṇḍa) ?

/d͡zʱaɾ.kʰəɳ.ɖə/


अहमदाबाद

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अहमदाबाद • (ahmadābād) n

mr-proper noun

अहमदाबाद • (ahmadābād) n

Ultimately from अहमद (ahmad, “Ahmad Shah I”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”). Compare Gujarati અમદાવાદ (amadāvād).

af

Ahmedabad (the largest city in Gujarat, India)


औरंगाबाद

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औरंगाबाद • (auraṅgābād) m

mr-proper noun

औरंगाबाद • (auraṅgābād) m

Borrowed from Hindi औरंगाबाद (auraṅgābād) / Urdu اورنگ آباد (auraṅgābād).

bor+

mr:औरंगाबाद (निःसंदिग्धीकरण)

Aurangabad (a city in Maharashtra, India)

Aurangabad (a city in Bihar, India)
A district of Bihar, India.

A Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, India.


तिरुवनंतपुरम

Borrowed from Malayalam തിരുവനന്തപുരം (tiruvanantapuraṁ).

തിരുവനന്തപുരം

Thiruvananthapuram (a city in Kerala, India)

Thiruvananthapuram (a district of Kerala, India)


पोर्ट ब्लेयर

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पोर्ट ब्लेयर • (porṭa bleyar) n

Borrowed from English Port Blair, named after Archibald Blair.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands#English

Port Blair (the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


लखनऊ

Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)

Lucknow (a district of Uttar Pradesh, India)


पणजी

पणजी • (paṇjī) n

mr-proper noun

पणजी • (paṇjī) n

Panaji (a city, the state capital of Goa, India)


कोची

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कोची • (kocī) n

mr-proper noun

कोची • (kocī) n


पुणे

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पुणे • (puṇe) n

mr-proper noun

पुणे • (puṇe) n

Pune (a major city and district of Maharashtra, India)


नागपूर

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नागपूर • (nāgpūr) n

mr-proper noun

नागपूर • (nāgpūr) n

From नाग (nāg) + पूर (pūr). Compare Hindi नागपुर (nāgpur).

Nagpur (a large city, the winter capital of Maharashtra, India)

Nagpur (a district of Maharashtra, India, containing the city of the same name)


भोपाळ

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भोपाळ • (bhopāḷ) ?

mr-proper noun

भोपाळ • (bhopāḷ) ?

Bhopal (a city, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India)


नाशिक

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नाशिक • (nāśik) f

mr-proper noun

नाशिक • (nāśik) f

From Sanskrit नासिका (nāsikā, “nose”), a reference to Lakshmana cutting Shurpanakha's nose in the Ramayana. Compare Hindi नासिक (nāsik).

Nashik, Nasik (a city in Maharashtra, India)

Nashik (a district of Maharashtra, India)


ठाणे

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ठाणे • (ṭhāṇe) n

mr-proper noun

ठाणे • (ṭhāṇe) n

→ English: Thane

→ Hindustani: ṭhāṇe

Hindi: ठाणे

Urdu: ٹَھانے (ṭhāne)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘙𑘜𑘹𑘽 (ṭhaṇeṃ), from Prakrit 𑀞𑀸𑀡𑀕 (ṭhāṇaga), from Sanskrit स्थानक (sthānaka). Compare Hindustani تَھانَا (thānā) / थाना (thānā), Nepali ठाउँ (ṭhāũ).

inh+

Thane (a large city and district of Maharashtra, India)


तापी

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तापी • (tāpī) f

mr-proper noun

तापी • (tāpī) f

From Sanskrit ताप्ती (tāptī, “Daughter of Surya”). Compare Gujarati તાપી (tāpī), Hindi ताप्ती (tāptī).

der

Tapti River, Tapi River (a river in India)


विदर्भ

Borrowed from Sanskrit विदर्भ (vidarbha), from वि (vi) + दर्भ (darbha, “Desmostachya bipinnata”).

compound

Vidarbha (a region of Maharashtra, India)


मराठवाडा

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मराठवाडा • (marāṭhvāḍā) m

mr-proper noun

मराठवाडा • (marāṭhvāḍā) m

From मराठा (marāṭhā) + वाडा (vāḍā), which is a reference to the Marathi-speaking region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State.

compound

मराठा (marāṭhā) + वाडा (vāḍā)

Marathwada (a region of Maharashtra, India)


पाषाण

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पाषाण • (pāṣāṇ) m

mr-proper noun

पाषाण • (pāṣāṇ) m

Pashan (a neighbourhood of Pune, Maharashtra, India)


कोल्हापूर

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कोल्हापूर • (kolhāpūr) n

mr-proper noun

कोल्हापूर • (kolhāpūr) n

Renaming of करवीर (karvīr) to कोल्हा (kolhā, “Kolhasur”) + पूर (pūr) according to the Karveer Mahatmya.

Kolhapur, Colapore (a city in Maharashtra, India)


सोलापूर

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सोलापूर • (solāpūr) n

mr-proper noun

सोलापूर • (solāpūr) n

From सोळा (soḷā, “sixteen”) + पूर (pūr).


शिर्डी

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शिर्डी • (śirḍī) f

mr-proper noun

शिर्डी • (śirḍī) f

Inherited from Apabhramsa शिलधी (śildhī) or borrowed from Tamil சீரடி (cīraṭi), from சீர் (cīr) + அடி (aṭi).

compound

சீர் (cīr) + அடி (aṭi)


अहमदनगर

/əɦ.məd̪.nə.ɡəɾ/

From अहमद (ahmad, “Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I”) + नगर (nagar).

Ahmednagar (a city in Maharashtra, India)


लातूर

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लातूर • (lātūr) n

mr-proper noun

लातूर • (lātūr) n

Borrowed from Old Kannada ಲಟ್ಟಲೂರು (laṭṭalūru).

bor+

Latur, Lattaluru (a city in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)

Latur (a district of Maharashtra, India)


उस्मानाबाद

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उस्मानाबाद • (usmānābād) m

mr-proper noun

उस्मानाबाद • (usmānābād) m

Borrowed from Hindi उस्मानाबाद (usmānābād) / Urdu عثمان آباد (usmānābād).

bor

Urdu عثمان آباد (usmānābād)

mr:उस्मानाबाद

Osmanabad, Usmanabad (a city in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)

Osmanabad (a district of Maharashtra, India)


वाडी

head

वाडी • (vāḍī) f

mr-proper noun

वाडी • (vāḍī) f

mr:वाडी (नि:संदिग्धीकरण)
mr:वाडी, कर्नाटक

Inherited from Old Marathi वाडें (vāḍeṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀟 (vāḍa), from Sanskrit वाट (vāṭa). Doublet of वाडा (vāḍā).

inh+

Wadi, Maharashtra (an area in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India)

Wadi, Karnataka (a city in Karnataka, India)


नवी दिल्ली

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नवी दिल्ली • (navī dillī) f

mr-proper noun

नवी दिल्ली • (navī dillī) f

New Delhi (a city, the capital city of India)

mr:नवी दिल्ली


उल्हासनगर

उ‧ल्हास‧न‧गर

From उल्हास (ulhās, “joy”, Ulhas River) + नगर (nagar).

compound

Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Mumbai Metropolitan Region#English

Ulhasnagar (a city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India)


विले पार्ले

head

विले पार्ले • (vile pārle) ?

mr-proper noun

विले पार्ले • (vile pārle) ?

From विलेश्वर (vileśvar) + पार्लेश्वर (pārleśvar). Compare Urdu ولے پارلے (vile pārle), Gujarati વિલે પાર્લે (vile pārle), Malayalam വിലെ പാർലെ (vile pāṟle).

compound

Vile Parle (an area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

mr:विले पार्ले


वांद्रे

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वांद्रे • (vāndre) ?

mr-proper noun

वांद्रे • (vāndre) ?

Possibly from Classical Persian بندر (bandar, “port, harbour”). Compare Hindi बांदरा (bāndrā), बांद्रा (bāndrā), Urdu باندرہ (bāndrā), Gujarati બાંદ્રા (bā̃drā), Bengali বান্দ্রা (bandra).

der

Bandra (an area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)


नवी मुंबई

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नवी मुंबई • (navī mumbaī) f

mr-proper noun

नवी मुंबई • (navī mumbaī) f

→ English: Navi Mumbai

From नवी (navī, “new (f.)”) + मुंबई (mumbaī, “Mumbai”).

compound

Navi Mumbai (a city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India)

mr:नवी मुंबई


शीव

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शीव • (śīv) f

mr-proper noun

शीव • (śīv) f

Inherited from Old Marathi शीव (śīva), सीव (sīva), from Sanskrit सीमन् (sīman). Compare Portuguese Sião, English Sion, Hindi सायन (sāyan).

Sion, Mumbai (an area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) (the historical northern boundary of Mumbai)


सांताक्रूझ

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सांताक्रूझ • (sāntākrūj̈h) n

mr-proper noun

सांताक्रूझ • (sāntākrūj̈h) n

Borrowed from Portuguese Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”). Compare Urdu سانتاکروز (sāntākrūz).

cog

Urdu سانتاکروز (sāntākrūz)

Santacruz, Mumbai (an area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

mr:सांताक्रूझ, मुंबई


तिरुचिरापल्ली

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तिरुचिरापल्ली • (tirucirāpallī) n

mr-proper noun

तिरुचिरापल्ली • (tirucirāpallī) n

Borrowed from Tamil திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி (tiruccirāppaḷḷi).

bor+

திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி

Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchi, Trichinopoly (a city in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India)

Tiruchirappalli (a district of Tamil Nadu, India)


देवगड

Devgad (a village in Sindhudurg district, Konkan, Maharashtra, India)


पैठण

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (païṭṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठान (pratiṣṭhā́na, “foundation”). Related to पैठणी (paiṭhṇī, “a type of sari”). Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘿𑘨𑘝𑘱𑘭𑘿𑘞𑘰𑘡 (pratisthāna).

der

Paithan (a town in Aurangabad district, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)


पिंपरी-चिंचवड

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पिंपरी-चिंचवड • (pimprī-cinċvaḍ) ?

mr-proper noun

पिंपरी-चिंचवड • (pimprī-cinċvaḍ) ?

From पिंपरी (pimprī) + चिचवड (cinċvaḍ), suburbs of Pune.

Pimpri-Chinchwad (a large city in Pune district, Maharashtra, India)

mr:पिंपरी चिंचवड


भावनगर

Borrowed from Gujarati ભાવનગર (bhāvnagar).

bor+

Bhavnagar, Bhaunagar (a city in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India)


इंदूर

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इंदूर • (indūr) ?

mr-proper noun

इंदूर • (indūr) ?

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀇𑀁𑀤𑁅𑀭 (*iṃdaura), *𑀇𑀁𑀤𑀯𑀼𑀭 (*iṃdavura), 𑀇𑀁𑀤𑀧𑀼𑀭 (iṃdapura), from Sanskrit इन्द्रपुर (indrapura). Cognate with Hindustani اِنْدَور / इंदौर (indaur).

inh+

Indore (the largest city in Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, India)

Indore (a district of Madhya Pradesh, India, containing the city of the same name)


ग्वाल्हेर

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ग्वाल्हेर • (gvālher) ?

mr-proper noun

ग्वाल्हेर • (gvālher) ?

A legend suggests that it was named after Gwalipa by its founder, Suraj Sen. Compare Hindi ग्वालियर (gvāliyar), Assamese গুৱালিয়ৰ (gualir).

Gwalior (a city in Madhya Pradesh, India)


झाशी

head

झाशी • (jhāśī) f

mr-noun

झाशी • (jhāśī) f

Jhansi (a city in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, India)


लखनौ

Compare Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū), Telugu లక్నో (laknō), Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर (lakṣmaṇapura).

Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)


गाझियाबाद

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गाझियाबाद • (gājhiyābād) ?

mr-proper noun

गाझियाबाद • (gājhiyābād) ?

Borrowed from Hindi ग़ाज़ियाबाद (ġāziyābād) / Urdu غازی آباد (ġāzī ābād).

bor

Urdu غازی آباد (ġāzī ābād)

National Capital Region
National Capital Region#English

Ghaziabad (a city in the National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh, India)


मिठी

head

मिठी • (miṭhī) f

mr-proper noun

मिठी • (miṭhī) f

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘱𑘙𑘲 (miṭhī). Cognate with Gujarati મીઠી (mīṭhī), Sindhi مِٺي / मिठी (miṭhī).

Mithi (a river in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)


चित्तूर

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चित्तूर • (cittūr) n

mr-proper noun

चित्तूर • (cittūr) n

Chittoor (a district of Andhra Pradesh, India)

Chittoor (a city in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India)


विमाननगर

From विमान (vimān) + नगर (nagar). The word विमान (vimān, “airplane”) refers to the nearby Pune Airport.

Viman Nagar (a neighbourhood of Pune, Maharashtra, India)


मडगाव

head

मडगाव • (maḍgāv) ?

mr-proper noun

मडगाव • (maḍgāv) ?

Ultimately from Sanskrit मठग्राम (maṭhagrāma, “village of monasteries”). Compare Konkani मडगांव (maḍgā̃v).


जयपूर

Ultimately from जय (jay, “Jai Singh II”) + पुर (pur). Compare Gujarati જયપુર (jayapur), Hindi जयपुर (jaypur).

Jaipur (the state capital of Rajasthan, India)


कानपूर

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कानपूर • (kānpūr) ?

mr-proper noun

कानपूर • (kānpūr) ?

Compare Gujarati કાનપુર (kānpur), Hindi कानपुर (kānpur).

Kanpur (a large city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


फरीदाबाद

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फरीदाबाद • (pharīdābād) ?

mr-proper noun

फरीदाबाद • (pharīdābād) ?

Borrowed from Hindi फ़रीदाबाद (farīdābād), from फरीद (pharīd, “Fariduddin Ganjshakar”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”).


आग्रा

head

आग्रा • (āgrā) ?

mr-proper noun

आग्रा • (āgrā) ?

Compare Gujarati આગ્રા (āgrā), Kannada ಆಗ್ರಾ (āgrā), Hindi आगरा (āgrā), Telugu ఆగ్రా (āgrā), Punjabi ਆਗਰਾ (āgarā) / آگرا (āgrā), Bengali আগ্রা (agra).

Agra (a city in Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India)


कोकण

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘻𑘎𑘜𑘰 (kokaṇā), 𑘎𑘻𑘽𑘎𑘜𑘰 (koṃkaṇā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀁𑀓𑀡 (koṃkaṇa), from Sanskrit कोङ्कण (koṅkaṇa). Compare Gujarati કોંકણ (koṅkaṇ), Hindi कोंकण (kõkaṇ).

inh+

Konkan (a region in states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, India)


उल्हास

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उल्हास • (ulhās) ?

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उल्हास • (ulhās) ?

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘩𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘭 (ulhāsa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀲𑀬 (ullāsaya), from Sanskrit उल्लास (ullāsa). Compare Gujarati ઊલસવું (ūlasvũ), Hindustani ہُلَاس (hulās) / हुलास (hulās), Braj हुलास (hulās), Assamese উলাৰ (ular, “delight; pleasure; excitement”).


पाझर

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘖𑘨 (pājhara), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀭 (*prajjhara). Related to पाझरणे (pājharṇe).

inh+

Pazar (a village in Alibag tehsil, Raigad district, Konkan, Maharashtra, India)


दुधी

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀺𑀅 n (duddhia), from Sanskrit दुग्धिका (dugdhikā) (not attested outside of lexicographer's lists), from दुग्ध (dugdhá, “milk”) + -इका (-ikā). Related to दुध्या (dudhyā), Old Marathi 𑘟𑘳𑘠𑘲𑘧𑘰 (dudhīyā). Compare Gujarati દૂધી (dūdhī), Hindustani دُدِّھی (duddhī) / दुद्धी (duddhī), دُودِھی (dūdhī) / दूधी (dūdhī), Punjabi ਦੁੱਧੀ (duddhī), Odia ଦୁଧିଆ (dudhiā).

Dudhi (a village in Koregaon tehsil, Satara district, Desh, Maharashtra, India)


पेठ

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘹𑘙 (peṭha), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸 (païṭṭhā), from Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā́). Doublet of प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā).

mr:पेठ (निःसंदिग्धीकरण)

Peth, Peint (a town and tehsil in Nashik district, Maharashtra, India)


छत्तीसगढ

/t͡ɕʰət̪.t̪is.ɡəɖʱ/


केरळ

Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ).


बंगळूर

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बंगळूर • (baṅgḷūr) n

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बंगळूर • (baṅgḷūr) n

[bəŋ.ɡɭ̆uːɾ]

Bangalore, Bengaluru (a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India)


छत्रपती संभाजीनगर

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छत्रपती संभाजीनगर • (chatraptī sambhājīngar) ?

Named after Sambhaji Bhosale, second chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar#English

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (a city in Maharashtra, India)


धाराशिव

धाराशिव • (dhārāśiv) ?

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धाराशिव • (dhārāśiv) ?

Dharashiv (a city in Maharashtra, India)