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Hindi
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit वाणारसी (vāṇārasī), a metathesized form of वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).
Alternatively, named after the legendary figure of Rājā Bānār who is said to have rebuilt the city.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bə.nɑː.ɾəs/,
Proper noun
बनारस • (banāras) f (Urdu spelling بنارس)
- Varanasi, Benares, Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)
- Synonyms: वाराणसी (vārāṇsī), काशी (kāśī)
Declension
Declension of बनारस (sg-only fem cons-stem)
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बनारस
banāras
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बनारस
banāras
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बनारस
banāras
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