maharani

See also: maharáni and mahárání

English

Etymology

From Hindustani مہارانی / महारानी (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, great) and रानी (rānī, queen).

Noun

maharani (plural maharanis)

  1. The wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.

French

Noun

maharani f (plural maharanis)

  1. maharani

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed maha- + rani, from Malay maharani, from Sanskrit महा (mahā, great) + रानी (rānī, queen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mahaˈrani]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧ra‧ni

Noun

maharani (first-person possessive maharaniku, second-person possessive maharanimu, third-person possessive maharaninya)

  1. (obsolete) empress, a female emperor
  2. (obsolete) the wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
    Synonym: permaisuri

Further reading

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi महारानी (mahārānī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mahaɾani]

Noun

maharani

  1. queen

Synonyms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French maharani, from Hindi महारानी (mahārānī) / مہارانی (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, great) and रानी (rānī, queen).

Noun

maharani f (uncountable)

  1. maharani

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