Urdu

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī). Doublet of بنارس (banāras).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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وارانسی (vārāṇsīf (Hindi spelling वाराणसी)

  1. Varanasi, Benares (a city in India)
    Synonym: بنارس (banāras)