सुल्ताना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • सुलताना (sultānā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سلطانه (sultāna), from Arabic سُلْطانَة (sulṭāna). Compare Bengali সুলতানা (śultana).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sʊl.t̪ɑː.nɑː/, [sʊl.t̪äː.näː]

Noun

सुल्ताना • (sultānā) f (masculine सुल्तान, Urdu spelling سلطانہ)

  1. female sultan, Muslim empress
  2. sultana (grape variety)

Declension

References

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