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Amritsar

Amritsar proper noun: a large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.

amritsar: a large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar
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Proper noun

Amritsar

  1. A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.
  2. The district (the second most populous in Punjab) which contains this city.

Amritsar meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Punjabi

Amritsar in Hindi

city in Punjab, India
अमृतसर amŕtsar

Amritsar in Tamil

city in Punjab, India
அமிர்தசரஸ் amirtacaras

Amritsar in Urdu

city in Punjab, India
امرتسر amritsar

Amritsar in Punjabi

city in Punjab, India
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ammritsar
More languagesFewer languages
Amritsar in Persian
امریتسار

Origin of Amritsar

Borrowed from Punjabi ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ (ammritsar), from Sanskrit अमृतसरस् (amṛtasaras), from अमृत (amṛta, “nectar”) + सरस् (saras, “lake, pool”).

Words formed from Amritsar

Questions about Amritsar

What does Amritsar mean?
Amritsar means a large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.
What is Amritsar in Hindi?
Amritsar in Hindi is अमृतसर (amŕtsar). See Amritsar meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Amritsar?
Amritsar is a proper noun.

Words near Amritsar in the dictionary

  1. amrinone
  2. Amriswil
  3. amrit
  4. amrita
  5. Amrita Nadi
  6. Amritsar
  7. Amritsari
  8. Amritsaris
  9. Amritā
  10. Amroha
  11. Amroth

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