लखनऊ

Hindi

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुरी (lakṣmaṇapurī, “city of Lakshman”), or perhaps लक्ष्मणवती (lakṣmaṇavatī, “fortunate”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ləkʰ.nə.uː/, [lɐkʰ.nɐ.uː]

Proper noun

लखनऊ • (lakhnaū) m (Urdu spelling لکھنؤ)

1. Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)

Declension

Declension of लखनऊ (sg-only masc ind ū-stem)

	singular
direct	लखनऊ lakhnaū
oblique	लखनऊ lakhnaū
vocative	लखनऊ lakhnaū

Descendants

• → Marathi: लखनऊ (lakhnaū)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləkʰ.nəu/, [ləkʰ.nəuː]

Proper noun

लखनऊ • (lakhnaū) n

1. Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)
2. Lucknow (a district of Uttar Pradesh, India)