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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, queen, princess). Doublet of Regina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈraːniː]
  • Hyphenation: rá‧ní

Noun

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rání f (indeclinable)

  1. (historical) rani (wife of a rajah)
  2. (historical) rani (Hindu princess or female ruler in India)
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Further reading

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  • rání”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)