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Hindi
Pronunciation
Proper noun
काशी • (kāśī) f (Urdu spelling کاشی)
- Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)
- Synonyms: वाराणसी (vārāṇsī), बनारस (banāras)
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Etymology
From the root काश् (kāś, “to shine”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
काशी • (kāśī) stem, f
- (historical) one of the Mahajanapadas, with Varanasi as it's capital city.
- Varanasi
Declension
| Feminine ī-stem declension of काशी (kāśī)
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Singular
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| Nominative
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काशी
kāśī
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| Vocative
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काशि
kāśi
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| Accusative
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काशीम्
kāśīm
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| Instrumental
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काश्या
kāśyā
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| Dative
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काश्यै
kāśyai
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| Ablative
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काश्याः
kāśyāḥ
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| Genitive
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काश्याः
kāśyāḥ
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| Locative
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काश्याम्
kāśyām
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