راولپنڈی

Punjabi

Etymology

From راول (rāval) +‎ پنڈی (pinḍī), diminutive of پنڈ (pinḍ, “village”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɾäː.ʋəl.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/, /ɾäː.wəl.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/
• (colloquial, Western Punjab) IPA^(key): /ɾäː˦ɭə̆.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

راوَلْپِنْڈی • (rāvalpinḍī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਰਾਵਲਪਿੰਡੀ)

1. Rawalpindi (a city in Punjab, Pakistan)

Urdu

Etymology

From Punjabi راولپنڈی (rāvalpinḍī), named after Bappa Rawal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɾɑː.ʋəl.pɪn.ɖiː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: را‧ول‧پِن‧ڈی

Proper noun

راوَلْپِنْڈی • (rāvalpinḍī) m (Hindi spelling रावलपिंडी)

1. Rawalpindi (a city in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, Pakistan)