अनारकली
Hindi
Etymology
From अनार (anār) + कली (kalī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.nɑːɾ.kə.liː/, [ɐ.näːɾ.kɐ.liː]
Noun
अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)
- the bud of a pomegranate
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियाँ anārkaliyā̃ |
| oblique | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियों anārkaliyõ |
| vocative | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियो anārkaliyo |
Proper noun
अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)
- Anarkali (a legendary courtesan from the Mughal era)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | अनारकली anārkalī |
| oblique | अनारकली anārkalī |
| vocative | अनारकली anārkalī |
Derived terms
- अनारकली बाज़ार (anārkalī bāzār)
- अनारकली सूट (anārkalī sūṭ, “Anarkali Salwar Suit”)
Further reading
- “अनारकली”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.