ٹیکسلا

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from English Taxila, itself from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā, “City of Cut Stone”), a compound of तक्ष (takṣa) +‎ शिला (śilā́, “stone”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʈɛːk.sɪ.lɑː/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː
  • Hyphenation: ٹیک‧سِ‧لا

Proper noun

ٹَیکسِلا • (ṭaiksilā) m (Hindi spelling टैकसिला)

  1. Taxila (a city in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, Pakistan)
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