ਕ਼ੁਸਤੁਨਤੁਨੀਆ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Corrupted from Classical Persian قسطنطنیه (qustantaniya), from Arabic الْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّة (al-qusṭanṭīniyya).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [qʊs.t̪ʊn.t̪ʊ.ni.jɑ(ːɦ)]
  • Hyphenation: ਕ਼ੁਸ‧ਤੁਨ‧ਤੁ‧ਨੀ‧ਆ

Proper noun

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ਕ਼ੁਸਤੁਨਤੁਨੀਆ (qustuntunīām (Shahmukhi spelling قسطُنطُنیہ)

  1. Constantinople (the former name of Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey)