رانی

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani رانی / रानी (rānī, “queen”), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻 (raṇṇī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī, “queen”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [rɑː.níː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [rɑː.níː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [rɔː.ní]

Readings
Classical reading? rānī
Dari reading? rānī
Iranian reading? râni
Tajik reading? ronī

Noun

رانی • (râni)

  1. rani, Hindu queen

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀻 (raṇṇī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī, “queen”).

Pronunciation

Noun

رانی • (rānī) f (Hindi spelling रानी)

  1. queen, princess
  2. (colors) magenta
    Synonym: فالسئی (fālsaī)
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