Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شاهی (šāhī).

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Adjective

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شاہی (śāhī) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling शाही)

  1. royal, regal, kingly, princely
  2. befitting or worthy of royalty
    شاہی اندازśāhī andāzstyle befitting royalty

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Noun

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شاہی (śāhīf (Hindi spelling शाही)

  1. rule, reign, regime; -archy, -cracy
    نوکر شاہیnaukar-śāhībureaucracy
  2. a cultivar of litchis, famously grown in Muzaffarpur

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