English Explanatory Dictionary

Kathmandu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Nepal.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæt.mænˈduː/ /ˌkæt.mænˈdu/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kathmandu.wav

Word forms

Kathmandu Katmandu Káthmándú

Etymology

From Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhmāḍa͠u), from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa), from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”).

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