Jalandhar

J8A1L1A1N1D2H4A1R1

proper noun

The son of Shiva.

OriginSanskrit [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jullundur

  1. The son of Shiva.
  2. A city and district in northwestern Punjab, India, famous for sports equipments.

Origin

  1. Sanskrit[Term?]
  2. EnglishJalandhar

Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + अनदर (anadara, “inside”), because Shiva's son was born inside water.

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Translations

Bengali জলন্ধর
  • জলন্ধর (jolondhor)city in India
Chinese Mandarin 賈朗達爾 /贾朗达尔
  • 賈朗達爾 /贾朗达尔 (Jiǎlǎngdá'ěr)city in India
Greek Τζαλαντάρ
  • Τζαλαντάρ (Tzalantár)city in India
Hindi जलंधर, जालंधर
  • जलंधर (jalandhar)city in India
  • जालंधर (jālandhar)city in India
Hungarian Dzsálandhár
  • Dzsálandhárcity in India
Persian جلندر
  • جلندر (jalander)city in India
Polish Dźalandhar
  • Dźalandharcity in India
Punjabi ਜਲੰਧਰ, جَلَنْدَھر
  • ਜਲੰਧਰ (jalandhar)city in India
  • جَلَنْدَھر (jalandhar)city in India
Russian Джаландха́р
  • Джаландха́р (Džalandxár)city in India
Tamil ஜலந்தர்
  • ஜலந்தர் (jalantar)city in India
Thai ชลันธร
  • ชลันธรcity in India
Urdu جالندھر
  • جالندھر (jālandhar)city in India
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jalandhar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jalandhar.

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