Rajasthan
English
editEtymology
editFrom Hindi राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthān, “locality”). Compare -stan.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRajasthan
- A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital: Jaipur. [from 20th c.]
- (historical) Various parts of northwestern India within Rajputana province. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
editTranslations
editstate in northwestern India
|
See also
editFurther reading
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Hindi राजस्थान (rājasthān)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editRajasthan m
Derived terms
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Hindi
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Rajasthan
- en:States of India
- en:Places in India
- English terms with historical senses
- French terms borrowed from Hindi
- French terms derived from Hindi
- French 3-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French masculine nouns
- fr:Rajasthan
- fr:States of India
- fr:Places in India