English Explanatory Dictionary

Madurai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. A city, the headquarters of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, also the cultural capital of the state.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌðʊraɪ/ /ˌmɑːdəˈraɪ/

Word forms

Madurai Madura

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil மதுரை (maturai), from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai).

Related words

Madurai Veeran
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