बनारस

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit वाणारसी (vāṇārasī), a metathesized form of वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).

Alternatively, named after the legendary figure of Rājā Bānār who is said to have rebuilt the city.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.nɑː.ɾəs/, [bɐ.näː.ɾɐs]

Proper noun

बनारस • (banāras) f (Urdu spelling بنارس)

1. Varanasi, Benares, Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)

   Synonyms: वाराणसी (vārāṇsī), काशी (kāśī)

Declension

Declension of बनारस (sg-only fem cons-stem)

	singular
direct	बनारस banāras
oblique	बनारस banāras
vocative	बनारस banāras