हरियाणा

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Haryanvi हरियाणा (hariyāṇā), from Sauraseni Apabhramsa हरियाण (hariyāṇa) found in the works of the 1000s CE writer Vibudh Shridhar. Further, probably from a metathesis of Prakrit *𑀅𑀳𑀺𑀭𑀸𑀬𑀡 (*ahirāyaṇa), from 𑀅𑀳𑀺𑀭 (ahira), a variant of Prakrit 𑀆𑀳𑀻𑀭 (āhīra), from Sanskrit आभीर (ābhīra) (the name of a community mentioned in the Mahabharata that inhabited the area of present-day Haryana in ancient times), suffixed with 𑀅𑀬𑀦 ~ 𑀅𑀬𑀡 (ayana ~ ayaṇa), from Sanskrit अयन (ayana, path, road).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə.ɾɪ.jɑː.ɳɑː/, [ɦɐ.ɾi.jäː.ɳäː]

Proper noun

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हरियाणा (hariyāṇām (Urdu spelling ہریانہ)

  1. Haryana (a state of India)

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