سِریٖنَگَر
Kashmiri
Alternative forms
- سِری نَگَر (sirī nagar)
Etymology
Disputed:
- Inherited from Sanskrit श्रीनगर (śrīnagara), from श्री (śrī) + नगर (nagara), literally “the city of goddess Lakshmi”.
- From سِری (sirī) + نَگَر (nagar), literally “city of the Sun”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siriːnaɡar/
Proper noun
سِریٖنَگَر • (sirīnagar) m (Devanagari सिरीनगर)
Coordinate terms
- کٔشیٖر (kạśīr)
- جۆم تہٕ کٔشیٖر (jom tụ kạśīr, “Jammu and Kashmir”)
References
- S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif, Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 4[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 4, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 202