English Explanatory Dictionary

Ahmedabad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city in Gujarat, India.
  2. A district of Gujarat, India.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːmɛdəbɑːd/ /ɑːˈmɛdəbɑːd/ /əhˈmədɑːbɑːd/

Word forms

Ahmedabad

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani اَحْمَد آباد (aḥmad ābād) / अहमदाबाद (ahmadābād). Named after the ruler of the Gujarat Sultanate, Ahmad Shah I (reigned 1411 - 1442). By surface analysis, Ahmed + -abad.

Synonyms

Karnavati

Related words

Ahmedabadi avadavat
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