راولپنڈی

Punjabi

Etymology

From ⁧راول⁩ (rāval) +‎ ⁧پنڈی⁩ (pinḍī), diminutive of ⁧پنڈ⁩ (pinḍ, “village”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɾäː.ʋəl.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/, /ɾäː.wəl.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/
  • (colloquial, Pakistan) IPA(key): /ɾäː˦ɭə̆.pɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

⁧راوَلْپِنْڈی⁩ • (rāvalpinḍī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਰਾਵਲਪਿੰਡੀ)

  1. Rawalpindi (a city in Punjab, Pakistan)

Urdu

Etymology

From Punjabi ⁧راولپنڈی⁩ (rāvalpinḍī), named after Bappa Rawal.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɾɑː.ʋəl.pɪn.ɖiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: ⁧را‧ول‧پِن‧ڈی⁩

Proper noun

⁧راوَلْپِنْڈی⁩ • (rāvalpinḍī) m (Hindi spelling रावलपिंडी)

  1. Rawalpindi (a city in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, Pakistan)
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