लखनऊ
Hindi
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुरी (lakṣmaṇapurī, “city of Lakshman”), or perhaps लक्ष्मणवती (lakṣmaṇavatī, “fortunate”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləkʰ.nə.uː/, [lɐkʰ.nɐ.uː]
Proper noun
लखनऊ • (lakhnaū) m (Urdu spelling لکھنؤ)
- Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | लखनऊ lakhnaū |
| oblique | लखनऊ lakhnaū |
| vocative | लखनऊ lakhnaū |
Descendants
- → Marathi: लखनऊ (lakhnaū)
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləkʰ.nəu/, [ləkʰ.nəuː]
Proper noun
लखनऊ • (lakhnaū) n
- Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)
- Lucknow (a district of Uttar Pradesh, India)