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Awadh

Awadh proper noun: a historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India.

awadh: a historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Proper noun

Awadh

  1. A historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India.
    • ‘Lucknow is not a village. It is a city with a thousand years of civilization. It was the capital of the Awadh kingdom.ʼ2023, Santanu Bhattacharya, One Small Voice, Fig Tree, page 11

Awadh meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Awadh in Hindi

Translations
अवध avadh

Awadh in Marathi

Translations
अवध avadh

Awadh in Urdu

Translations
اَوَدھ avadh

Awadh in Arabic

Translations
أَوَدْه ʔawadh
More languagesFewer languages
Awadh in Persian
اوده avadh

Forms of Awadh

alternative formOude
alternative formAudh
alternative formOudh

Origin of Awadh

Borrowed from Hindi अवध (avadh).

Questions about Awadh

What does Awadh mean?
Awadh means a historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India.
What is Awadh in Hindi?
Awadh in Hindi is अवध (avadh). See Awadh meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Awadh?
Awadh is a proper noun.

Words near Awadh in the dictionary

  1. Awad
  2. Awada
  3. Awadallah
  4. Awadallahs
  5. Awadas
  6. Awadh
  7. Awadhesh
  8. Awadhi
  9. Awadhis
  10. Awads
  11. awag

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