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City in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Citynoun
शहर
🗣️ shahar [/ʃə.ɦəɾ/, [ʃɛ.ɦɛɾ], /ˈsɪti/, [ˈsɪtʰiː], [ˈsɪtʰɪj], [ˈsɪʔɪj], /sɪtɪ/, /ˈsɪt.i/ [ˈsɪɾ.i], /ˈsɪt.iː/ [ˈsiɾ.iː], [ˈsɪɾ.iː], [ˈsɪʔe], [ˈsɪtʰe], [ˈsɪʔɪ], [ˈsɪtʰɪ], [ˈsɪʔi], [ˈsɪtʰi], [ˈt͡sɪtɪ], /ˈsiti/, [ˈs̠it̪i], /ˈsi.ti/, /siːt̚⁵ tʰiː³⁵/]
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📖 Meaning of “city”

The meaning of “city” in Hindi is शहर, pronounced shahar — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of city

people living in a large densely populated municipality

🟢 Similar words for city
metropolis urban center
✍️ City in a sentence
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tek-
Proto-Indo-European *tk-e-trómder.?
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám
Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (štʿy)
Classical Persian شَهْر (šahr)bor.
Hindi शहर
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَهر (šahr), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (štʿy /⁠šahr⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *xšaθram (likely through Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (xšaθra, “kingdom”)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to attain”). Cognate with Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, “dominion, kingdom”), and Parthian 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓 (ḥštr /⁠xšahr⁠/). Doublet of खाता (khātā).

Quick facts about “city”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
City
Meaning in Hindi
शहर
Pronunciation
shahar
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tek-
Proto-Indo-European *tk-e-trómder.?
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám
Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (štʿy)
Classical Persian شَهْر (šahr)bor.
Hindi शहर
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَهر (šahr), from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (štʿy /⁠šahr⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *xšaθram (likely through Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (xšaθra, “kingdom”)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to attain”). Cognate with Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatrá, “dominion, kingdom”), and Parthian 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓 (ḥštr /⁠xšahr⁠/). Doublet of खाता (khātā).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "city" is शहर (shahar).
In Devanagari script it is written as शहर.
It is pronounced "shahar". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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