کراچی
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu کَراچی (karācī), from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier کولاچی (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ka.raː.ˈt͡ʃiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾɑː.t͡ʃʰíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲæ.ɹɒː.t͡ʃʰíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾɔ.t͡ʃʰí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | karāčī |
| Dari reading? | karāčī |
| Iranian reading? | karâči |
| Tajik reading? | karoči |
Proper noun
کراچی • (karāčī / karâči) (Tajik spelling Карочӣ)
- Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier کولاچی (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.
Proper noun
کراچی • (karācī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਕਰਾਚੀ)
- Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)
Urdu
Alternative forms
- کَران٘چی (karā̃cī)
Etymology
Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier کولاچی (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː/, /kə.ɾɑ̃ː.t͡ʃiː/, /kə.ɾɑːn.t͡ʃiː/
- Rhymes: -iː
- Hyphenation: کَ‧را‧چی
Proper noun
کَراچی • (karācī) m (Hindi spelling कराची or कराँची or करांची)
- Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province)