"لاہور" meaning in Urdu

See لاہور in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɑː.ɦɔːɾ/ [Standard, Urdu], /lə.ɦɔːɾ/ (note: Punjabic Urdu) Audio: LL-Q1617 (urd)-نعم البدل-لاہور.wav Forms: لاہَور [canonical], lāhaur [romanization], लाहौर [Hindi]
Rhymes: -ɔːɾ, -oːɾ Etymology: Unknown or disputed. A legend claims to be inherited from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, a Hindu epic. Compare Punjabi لَہَوْر (lahaur). Etymology templates: {{root|ur|sa|लू}}, {{root|ur|ine-pro|*tpelH-}}, {{unknown|ur|title=Unknown or disputed}} Unknown or disputed, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|ur|sa|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit, {{inh+|ur|sa|-|nocap=1}} inherited from Sanskrit, {{com|sa|लव|पुर|lit=city of Lava|nocat=1|t1=Lava|t2=fortress; city}} लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, {{cog|pa|لَہَوْر|tr=lahaur}} Punjabi لَہَوْر (lahaur) Head templates: {{ur-proper noun|g=m|head=لاہَور}} لاہَور • (lāhaur) m (Hindi spelling लाहौर)
  1. Lahore (the second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river) Wikipedia link: Lava (Ramayana) Categories (place): Cities in Pakistan, Cities in Punjab, Pakistan, Places in Pakistan, Places in Punjab, Pakistan
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