Varanasi in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “varanasi”
The meaning of “varanasi” in Hindi is बनारस, pronounced banaras — 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 varanasi
A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
✍️ Varanasi in a sentence
On either side of the roof, Varanasi stretched out in an arc, its sandstone walls catching the light until they shone a rich sepia gold.
तुम एक बार बनारस में थे; क्या वहाँ तेरे दोस्त है? कुछ थे.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī) (which is a metathesized form). Alternatively, named after the Rājā Bānār, who had rebuilt the city.
Quick facts about “varanasi”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Varanasi
Meaning in Hindi
बनारस
Pronunciation
banaras
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī) (which is a metathesized form). Alternatively, named after the Rājā Bānār, who had rebuilt the city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "varanasi" is बनारस (banaras).
In Devanagari script it is written as बनारस.
It is pronounced "banaras". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.