Patna

See also: patna

English

Etymology

From Hindi पटना (paṭnā), also known as पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭliputra) at one time.

Perhaps from Sanskrit पट्टन (paṭṭana, “town”), probably from Dravidian.

Alternatively, possibly taken from the Patan Devi, an important temple located in Patna, but this is doubtful.

Proper noun

Patna

1. The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.
2. A district of Bihar, India, containing the city of the same name.

Derived terms

• Patna Division
• Patna rice

Translations

state capital of Bihar, India

• Arabic:

  Hijazi Arabic: بطنة‎ (baṭna)

• Bengali: পাটনা (paṭona)
• Burmese: ပတ္တန (patta.na.)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴特那 (zh) (Bātènà)

• Hindi: पटना (hi) (paṭnā), पाटलिपुत्र (hi) m (pāṭliputra)
• Japanese: パトナ (Patona)
• Korean: 파트나 (Pateuna)
• Marathi: पटना n (paṭnā)
• Russian: Патна (ru) f (Patna)
• Telugu: పాట్నా (pāṭnā)
• Urdu: پٹنہ‎ (paṭnā)
• Uyghur: پاتنا‎ (patna)

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