"वाराणसी" meaning in Sanskrit

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Proper name

IPA: /ʋɑː.ɾɑː.ɳɐ.siː/ [Vedic], /ʋɑːˈɾɑː.ɳɐ.s̪iː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: vārāṇasī [romanization]
Head templates: {{sa-proper noun|g=f}} वाराणसी • (vārāṇasī) stem, f
  1. Varanasi, a city in India. Accord. to JābālUp. so called after the names of two rivers, वरणा and असि, or असी; also written वाणारसी q.v., वराणसी or वारणसी MBh. Kāv. &c. Categories (place): Cities Synonyms: वारणासी (vāraṇāsī)
    Sense id: en-वाराणसी-sa-name-q3t0krgx Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header
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        "Varanasi, a city in India. Accord. to JābālUp. so called after the names of two rivers, वरणा and असि, or असी; also written वाणारसी q.v., वराणसी or वारणसी MBh. Kāv. &c."
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        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
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