कानपुर

Hindi

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from कान (kān) +‎ -पुर (-pur, “city”), with the first element descended from the name for the Kanhpuriya dynasty. The ultimate source could be Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa) or कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Compare also the nearby कन्नौज (kannauj, “Kannauj”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɑːn.pʊɾ/, [kä̃ːn.pʊɾ]

Proper noun

कानपुर • (kānpur) m (Urdu spelling کانپور)

  1. Kanpur (a city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India).

Declension

Declension of कानपुर (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct कानपुर
kānpur
oblique कानपुर
kānpur
vocative कानपुर
kānpur
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