Patna

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proper noun

The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.

OriginHindi पटना →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.
  2. A district of Bihar, India, containing the city of the same name.

Origin

  1. Hindiपटना
  2. EnglishPatna

From Hindi पटना (paṭnā), also known as पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭliputra) at one time.

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Translations

Bengali পাটনা
  • পাটনা (paṭona)state capital of Bihar, India
Chinese Mandarin 巴特那
  • 巴特那 (Bātènà)state capital of Bihar, India
Hindi पटना, पाटलिपुत्र
  • पटना (paṭnā)state capital of Bihar, India
  • पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭliputra)state capital of Bihar, India
Japanese パトナ
  • パトナ (Patona)state capital of Bihar, India
Korean 파트나
  • 파트나 (Pateuna)state capital of Bihar, India
Persian پتنه
  • پتنه (patne)state capital of Bihar, India
Russian Патна
  • Патна (Patna)state capital of Bihar, India
Tamil பட்னா, பாட்னா
  • பட்னா (paṭṉā)state capital of Bihar, India
  • பாட்னா (pāṭṉā)state capital of Bihar, India
Urdu پَٹْنَہ
  • پَٹْنَہ (paṭna)state capital of Bihar, India

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Patna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patna

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“Patna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Patna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patna.

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