Aurangabad
Syllables: Aur·ang·a·bad
Aurangabad proper noun: a district of Maharashtra, India.
Proper noun
Aurangabad
- A district of Maharashtra, India.
- A district of Bihar, India.
- A large city, the headquarters of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.
- Synonyms:
- Khaḍkī, Fatehnagar, Khujista Bunyad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Aurangabad meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Aurangabad in Hindi
- city in India
- औरंगाबाद Auraṅgābād
Aurangabad in Marathi
- city in India
- औरंगाबाद Auraṅgābād
Aurangabad in Urdu
- city in India
- اورنگ آباد Auraṅg ābād
Aurangabad in Bengali
- city in India
- আওরঙ্গাবাদ Aōroṅgabad
More languagesFewer languages
- Aurangabad in Telugu
- ఔరంగాబాదు Auraṅgābādu
- Aurangabad in Persian
- اورنگآباد Owrang-âbâd
Synonyms of Aurangabad
- Khaḍkī
- Fatehnagar
- Khujista Bunyad
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Origin of Aurangabad
Ultimately from Persian اورنگآباد (Owrang-âbâd), named for اُوْرَنگزیب (Owrang-zib, “Aurangzeb”), the sixth Mughal emperor (r. 1658–1707).
Questions about Aurangabad
- What does Aurangabad mean?
- Aurangabad means a district of Maharashtra, India.
- What is Aurangabad in Hindi?
- Aurangabad in Hindi is औरंगाबाद (Auraṅgābād). See Aurangabad meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Aurangabad?
- Aurangabad is a proper noun.
Words near Aurangabad in the dictionary
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