"بنارس" meaning in Urdu

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Proper name

IPA: /bə.nɑː.ɾəs/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: بَنارَس [canonical], banāras [romanization], बनारस [Hindi]
Rhymes: -əs Etymology: Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī). Alternatively, named after the legendary figure of Rājā Bānār, who is said to have rebuilt the city. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ur|pra|𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), {{inh+|ur|pra|𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻}} Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), {{inh|ur|sa|वाराणसी}} Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">Turner, Ralph Lilley (<span class="None" lang="und">1969–1985) “vārāṇasī”, in <cite>A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages</cite>, London: Oxford University Press</span></span>}} Head templates: {{ur-proper noun|g=f|head=بَنارَس}} بَنارَس • (banāras) f (Hindi spelling बनारस)
  1. Benares (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India) Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Uttar Pradesh, India, Places in India, Places in Uttar Pradesh, India Synonyms: وارانَسی (vārānasī), کاشی (kāśī) Derived forms: بَنارَسی (banārasī)
    Sense id: en-بنارس-ur-name-l8IJb9ux Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urdu entries with incorrect language header, Hinduism, Jainism
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