Lucknow in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “Lucknow”
The meaning of “Lucknow” in Hindi is लखनऊ, pronounced lakhnaū . 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 Lucknow
A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.
✍️ Lucknow in a sentence
‘Lucknow is not a village. It is a city with a thousand years of civilization. It was the capital of the Awadh kingdom.ʼ
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Hindustani लखनऊ (lakhnaū) / لَکْھنَؤُ (lakhnaū); perhaps either derived from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर (lakṣmaṇapura, “city of Lakshmana”), or perhaps from लक्ष्मणवती (lakṣmaṇavatī, “fortunate”).
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Word (English)
Lucknow
Meaning in Hindi
लखनऊ
Pronunciation
lakhnaū
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Hindustani लखनऊ (lakhnaū) / لَکْھنَؤُ (lakhnaū); perhaps either derived from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर (lakṣmaṇapura, “city of Lakshmana”), or perhaps from लक्ष्मणवती (lakṣmaṇavatī, “fortunate”).
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The Hindi meaning of "Lucknow" is लखनऊ (lakhnaū).
In Devanagari script it is written as लखनऊ.
It is pronounced "lakhnaū". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.