റാണി

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • രാണി (rāṇi)

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 (rāṇī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī). Doublet of രാജ്ഞി (rājñi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raːɳi/

Noun

റാണി • (ṟāṇi)

  1. queen, a female ruler or the female spouse of a king
  2. (chess) queen; a chess piece
    Synonym: മന്ത്രി (mantri)

See also

Chess pieces in Malayalam · ചെസ്സ് കരുക്കൾ (cessŭ karukkaḷ) (layout · text)
രാജാവ് (rājāvŭ) മന്ത്രി (mantri),
റാണി (ṟāṇi) 		തേര് (tērŭ),
രഥം (rathaṁ) 		ആന (āna) കുതിര (kutira) കാലാൾ (kālāḷ)

References

  • Kailash Nath (2019), “റാണി”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary
  • Warrier, M. I. (2008), “റാണി”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books, page 926
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