Ayodhya

A1Y4O1D2H4Y4A1

proper noun

A city, division, and administrative headquarters of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the bank of the Sarayu river.

OriginSanskrit अयोध्या →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, division, and administrative headquarters of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the bank of the Sarayu river.
  2. HinduismhistoricalThe ancient capital of Kosala kingdom, and birthplace of the Hindu deity Rāma.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअयोध्या
  2. EnglishAyodhya

Borrowed from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā). Doublet of Ayutthaya and Yodaya.

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Translations

Bengali অযোধ্যা
  • অযোধ্যা (ojōddha)Ancient city in India
Chinese Mandarin 阿約提亞 /阿约提亚
  • 阿約提亞 /阿约提亚 (āyuētíyà)Ancient city in India
Hindi अयोध्या
  • अयोध्या (ayodhyā)Ancient city in India
Japanese アヨーディヤー
  • アヨーディヤー (ayōdiyā)Ancient city in India
Korean 아요디아
  • 아요디아 (ayodia)Ancient city in India
Persian ایودیا
  • ایودیاAncient city in India
Punjabi ਅਯੋਧਿਆ
  • ਅਯੋਧਿਆ (ayodhiā)Ancient city in India
Tamil அயோத்தி
  • அயோத்தி (ayōtti)Ancient city in India
Thai อยุธยา
  • อยุธยา (à-yút-tá-yaa)Ancient city in India
Urdu ایودھیا
  • ایودھیا (eodhyā)Ancient city in India
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“Ayodhya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayodhya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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