फ़ानूस

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • फानूस (phānūs)
  • फनूस (phanūs)
  • पानूस (pānūs)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian فانوس (fānūs).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /fɑː.nuːs/, [fäː.nuːs], /pʰɑː.nuːs/, [pʰäː.nuːs]

Noun

फ़ानूस • (fānūs) m (Urdu spelling فانوس)

  1. lantern
  2. beacon, lighthouse
  3. glass shade (of lamp, candlestick etc.)
  4. chandelier
  5. (figuratively) enlightened; open-minded

References

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