Kolkata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
  2. A district of West Bengal, India.

Pronunciation

/kɒlˈkɑːtə/ /kɔːlˈkɑːtə/ /kolˈkɑtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kolkata.wav

Word forms

Kolkata

Etymology

From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

Synonyms

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