🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बान्या लुका

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banya luka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Banja Luka/ˈbɑːnjə ˈluːkə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बान्या लुका बोस्निया और हर्जेगोविना का एक प्रमुख शहर है।"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The second-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated on the Vrbas River and serving as the de facto center of the Republika Srpska entity.

    "Banja Luka is well known for its tree-lined avenues, monuments, and thermal springs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from South Slavic roots, 'banja' meaning bath or spa, and 'luka' meaning meadow or port. Historically documented in the late 15th century, the name references medieval thermal springs and meadows located along the Vrbas river valley in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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