English Explanatory Dictionary

Lahore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.

Pronunciation

/ləˈhɔːr/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Lahore.wav

Word forms

Lahore

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu لاہَور (lāhaur), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * A legend claims it to be from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, a Hindu epic. * From Punjabi لوہار (lohār, “blacksmith”) / ਲੋਹਾਰ (lohār), ਲੁਹਾਰ (luhār). * Corruption of Sanskrit रवावर (ravāvara), ultimately from इरावती (irāvatī, “the Ravi River”). The earliar Urdu variants of the name include لہاور (lahāvar /⁠lhavr⁠/), لوہاوور (lūhāvor /⁠lvhavvr⁠/) and لہانور (luhanvar /⁠lhanvr⁠/), among others.

Synonyms

Lohkot Mahmoodpur

Derived words

Lahori Lahorite
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