सिकंदर

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian سکندر (sekandar), from Persian اسکندر (eskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sɪ.kən.d̪əɾ/, [sɪ.kɐ̃n̪.d̪ɐɾ]

Noun

सिकंदर • (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

1. king, ruler

   (deprecated template usage) जो जीता वही सिकंदर ― jo jītā vahī sikandar ― he who wins is the king

   Synonyms: राजा (rājā), शाह (śāh)

Proper noun

सिकंदर • (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

1. a male given name, Sikandar, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
   1. Alexander the Great, king of Macedon