بنارس

Persian

Etymology

From Hindi बनारस (banāras).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ba.nɑː.ɾas]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.nɑː.ɾäs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.nɑː.ɾäs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bä.nɑː.ɾäs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bä.nɔː.ɾäs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæ.nɒː.ɹæs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.nɔ.ɾäs]

Readings
Classical reading?	banāras
Dari reading?	banāras
Iranian reading?	banâras
Tajik reading?	banoras

Proper noun

Dari	بنارس
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Банорас

بنارس • (banâras)

1. Varanasi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)

Urdu

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bə.nɑː.ɾəs/
• Rhymes: -əs

Proper noun

بنارس • (banāras) f (Hindi spelling बनारस)

1. Varanasi, Banaras, Benares, Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)

   Synonyms: وارانسی (vārāṇsī), کاشی (kāśī)