Lakhnauti

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proper noun

Gaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India.

OriginBengali লখনৌতি →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Gaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India.

Origin

  1. Bengaliলখনৌতি
  2. EnglishLakhnauti

From Bengali লখনৌতি (lokhnōuti). The term rose to prominence after Muslim rule, and is a most likely a corruption of Lakshmanavati, the name of the city under the Senas.

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Translations

Arabic لَكْنُوتِي
  • لَكْنُوتِي (laknūtī)ancient Bengali city
Bengali লখনৌতি
  • লখনৌতি (lokhnōuti)ancient Bengali city
Hindi लखनौति
  • लखनौति (lakhnauti)ancient Bengali city
Korean 라크나우티
  • 라크나우티 (rakeuna'uti)ancient Bengali city
Persian لکنوتی
  • لکنوتی (laknawti)ancient Bengali city
Punjabi ਲਖਨੌਤਿ
  • ਲਖਨੌਤਿ (lakhnauti)ancient Bengali city
Urdu لکھنوتی
  • لکھنوتی (lakhnauti)ancient Bengali city
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Lakhnauti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lakhnauti

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Chicago

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