Srinagar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and district, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated in the Kashmir valley on the banks of the river Jhelum and famous for its gardens.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/ /ʃɹiˈnɑɡɚ/ /sɹiˈnʌɡɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Srinagar.wav

Word forms

Srinagar

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi श्रीनगर (śrīnagar), from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) + नगर (nagara, “town, city”). Compare Urdu سِرِی نَگَر (sirī nagar).

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