सिकंदर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سکندر (sikandar), from earlier اسکندر (iskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɪ.kən.d̪əɾ/, [sɪ.kɐ̃n̪.d̪ɐɾ]

Noun

सिकंदर • (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

  1. king, ruler
    Synonyms: राजा (rājā), शाह (śāh)
    जो जीता वही सिकंदर
    jo jītā vahī sikandar
    he who wins is the king

Declension

Proper noun

सिकंदर • (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

  1. a male given name, Sikandar, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
    1. Alexander the Great, king of Macedon

Declension

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