کراچی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu کراچی.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾɔː.t͡ʃʰí]

Readings
Classical reading? karāčī
Dari reading? karāčī
Iranian reading? karâči
Tajik reading? karoči

Proper noun

کراچی • (karāčī / karâči) (Tajik spelling Карочӣ)

  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)

Punjabi

Etymology

Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi.

Proper noun

کراچی • (karācī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਕਰਾਚੀ)

  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)

Urdu

Etymology

Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: کَ‧را‧چی

Proper noun

کَراچی • (karācī) m (Hindi spelling कराची)

  1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)
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