لاہور

Kashmiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani لاہور (lāhor) / लाहौर (lāhaur) or Punjabi لہور / ਲਹੌਰ (lahaur).

Proper noun

لاہور • (lāhōr) m

1. Alternative spelling of لوہوٗر (lōhūr, “Lahore”)

References

• IndoWordNet Navigation - Lahore

Urdu

Etymology

Unknown or disputed. A legend claims to be inherited from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) +‎ पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, a Hindu epic. Compare Punjabi لَہَوْر (lahaur).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /lɑː.ɦɔːɾ/
• (Punjabic Urdu) IPA^(key): /lə.ɦoːɾ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːɾ, -oːɾ

Proper noun

لاہَور • (lāhaur) m (Hindi spelling लाहौर)

1. Lahore (The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river)