बनारस

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 Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.nɑː.ɾəs/, [bɐ.näː.ɾɐs]

Proper noun

बनारस • (banāras) f (Urdu spelling بنارس)

  1. 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)
singular
direct बनारस
banāras
oblique बनारस
banāras
vocative बनारस
banāras
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