کراچی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu کراچی.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.ɾɑː.ˈt͡ʃiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɔː.t͡ʃʰí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.ɹɒː.t͡ʃʰíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.ɾɔ.t͡ʃʰí]

Readings
Classical reading?	karāčī
Dari reading?	karāčī
Iranian reading?	karâči
Tajik reading?	karočī

Proper noun

Dari	کراچی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Карочӣ

کراچی • (karâči)

1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)

Punjabi

Etymology

Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi.

Proper noun

کراچی • (karācī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਕਰਾਚੀ)

1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)

Urdu

Etymology

Supposedly from Sindhi کولاچی (kōlāčī), named after Mai Kolachi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: کَ‧را‧چی

Proper noun

کَراچی • (karācī) m (Hindi spelling कराची)

1. Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)