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Nehru.

A surname from Hindi.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈneɪru/Received-Pronunciation, US/ˈnɛru/UK/ne(ː)ɦ.ɾu(ː)/Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia, Sri-Lanka[ne(ː)ʱ.ɾu(ː)]Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia, Sri-Lanka

  1. A surname from Hindi.

  2. A surname from Hindi. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889−1964) (the first prime minister of India)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi नेहरू (nehrū) / Urdu نہرو (nehrū)).

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