पेशावर

Hindi

proper noun
Definitions
  • Peshawar (city/provincial capital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
  • Peshawar (city in Nuristan)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit पुरुषपुर, पुरुष (man, male, human being) + Sanskrit पुर (city, town, castle, fortress, etc)derived from Persian پرشاور.

Origin

Persian

پرشاور

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