बनारस

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बनारस

/bə.nɑː.ɾəs/ Hindi, Standard
[bɐ.näː.ɾɐs] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻 (vārāṇasī), from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī) (which is a metathesized form). Alternatively, named after the Rājā Bānār, who had rebuilt the city.

proper noun banāras · بنارس · बनारस

feminine Varanasi, Benares, Kashi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, sacred to Hinduism and Jainism)
Similar: वाराणसी, काशी

In English

Varanasi city in India

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"बनारस." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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बनारस. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {बनारस},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}