Urdu

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).

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بنارس (banārasf (Hindi spelling बनारस)

  1. Varanasi, Banaras, Benares, Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)
    Synonyms: وارانسی (vārāṇsī), کاشی (kāśī)