ರಾಣಿ

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Kannada

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘜𑘲 (rāṇī) (compare Old Kannada ರಾಣಿಯ ವಾಸ (rāṇiya vāsa)), from Prakrit ರಾಣೀ (rāṇī), from Sanskrit ರಾಜ್ಞೀ (rā́jñī). Doublet of ರಾಜ್ಞಿ (rājñi).

Noun

ರಾಣಿ (rāṇif

  1. queen

Declension

Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ರಾಣಿಯು (rāṇiyu) ರಾಣಿಯರು (rāṇiyaru)
Accusative ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು (rāṇiyannu) ರಾಣಿಯರನ್ನು (rāṇiyarannu)
Instrumental ರಾಣಿಯಿಂದ (rāṇiyinda) ರಾಣಿಯರಿಂದ (rāṇiyarinda)
Dative ರಾಣಿಗೆ (rāṇige) ರಾಣಿಯರಿಗೆ (rāṇiyarige)
Genitive ರಾಣಿಯ (rāṇiya) ರಾಣಿಯರ (rāṇiyara)

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Kannada · ಚದುರಂಗದ ತುಂಡುಗಳು (caduraṅgada tuṇḍugaḷu) (layout · text)
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ರಾಜ (rāja) ಮಂತ್ರಿ (mantri), ರಾಣಿ (rāṇi) ರಥ (ratha) ಆನೆ (āne) ಕುದುರೆ (kudure) ಪ್ಯಾದೆ (pyāde)

References

  • V. Krishna (2019), “ರಾಣಿ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
  • Kittel, Ferdinand (1894), “ರಾಣಿ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 1417
  • Učida, Norihiko; Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 831, column 1.