सिकंदर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سکندر (sekandar), from Persian اسکندر (eskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɪ.kən.d̪əɾ/, [s̪ɪ.kə̃n̪.d̪əɾ]

Noun

सिकंदर (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

  1. king, ruler
    जो जीता वही सिकंदर
    jo jītā vahī sikandar
    he who wins is the king
    Synonyms: राजा (rājā), शाह (śāh)

Declension

Proper noun

सिकंदर (sikandar) m (Urdu spelling سکندر)

  1. a male given name, Sikandar, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
    1. Alexander the Great, king of Macedon

Declension

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