Srinagar
/ˈʃɹi.nəˌɡɑɹ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and district, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated in the Kashmir valley on the banks of the river Jhelum and famous for its gardens.
Example
More examples"My friend Shehnaz is Kashmiri, and she lives in Srinagar."
Etymology
Transliteration of Hindi श्रीनगर (śrīnagar), from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) + नगर (nagara, “town, city”). Compare Urdu سِرِی نَگَر (sirī nagar).