शाहाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاهانه (šāhāna). By surface analysis, शाह (śāh, “king”) +‎ -आना (-ānā). Cognate with Bengali শাহানা (śahana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑː.ɦɑː.nɑː/, [ʃäː.ɦäː.näː]

Adjective

शाहाना • (śāhānā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling شاہانہ)

1. kingly, royal, regal (befitting royalty or relating to royalty)