अनारकली
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Hindi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From अनार (anār) + कली (kalī).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)
- the bud of a pomegranate
Declension[edit]
Declension of अनारकली (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियाँ anārkaliyā̃ |
| oblique | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियों anārkaliyõ |
| vocative | अनारकली anārkalī |
अनारकलियो anārkaliyo |
Proper noun[edit]
अनारकली • (anārkalī) f (Urdu spelling اَنارکَلِی)
- Anarkali (a legendary courtesan from the Mughal era)
Declension[edit]
Declension of अनारकली (sg-only fem ī-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | अनारकली anārkalī |
| oblique | अनारकली anārkalī |
| vocative | अनारकली anārkalī |
Derived terms[edit]
- अनारकली बाज़ार (anārkalī bāzār)
- अनारकली सूट (anārkalī sūṭ, “Anarkali Salwar Suit”)
Further reading[edit]
- “अनारकली”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.