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English
Etymology
From Hindustani مہارانی / महारानी (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, “great”) and रानी (rānī, “queen”).
Noun
maharani (plural maharanis)
- The wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
French
Noun
maharani f (plural maharanis)
- maharani
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- + rani, from Malay maharani, from Sanskrit महा (mahā, “great”) + रानी (rānī, “queen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧ra‧ni
Noun
maharani (first-person possessive maharaniku, second-person possessive maharanimu, third-person possessive maharaninya)
- (obsolete) empress, a female emperor
- (obsolete) the wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
- Synonym: permaisuri
Further reading
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Hindi महारानी (mahārānī).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharani
- queen
Synonyms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French maharani, from Hindi महारानी (mahārānī) / مہارانی (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, “great”) and रानी (rānī, “queen”).
Noun
maharani f (uncountable)
- maharani
Declension
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Tagalog
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Malay maharani, ultimately from Sanskrit महाराज्ञी (mahārājñī, literally “great queen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharani (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜇᜈᜒ)
- maharani (great queen; queen consort)
- Coordinate term: maharaha
See also
References
- “maharani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018