rani
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹɑː.niː//
The wife of a rajah.
noun
- 1
The wife of a rajah.
- 2
A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
Etymology
From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.
Forms
- plural
- ranis