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lahore

/ləˈhɔːr/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
la-hore
IPA
/ləˈhɔːr/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu لاہَور (lāhaur), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * A legend claims it to be from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, a Hindu epic. * From Punjabi لوہار (lohār, “blacksmith”) / ਲੋਹਾਰ (lohār), ਲੁਹਾਰ (luhār). * Corruption of Sanskrit रवावर (ravāvara), ultimately from इरावती (irāvatī, “the Ravi River”). The earlier Persian variants of the name include لہاور (lahāvar /⁠lhavr⁠/), لوہاور (lūhāvar /⁠lvhavr⁠/) and لہانور (luhanvar /⁠lhanvr⁠/), among others. Further see Etymology of Lahore.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, لوہار, रवावर

Derived Forms

Lahori Lahorite Lollywood

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lahore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈhɔːr/.
What does lahore mean?
The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.
Where does lahore come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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