English Explanatory Dictionary

Meghalaya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.

Pronunciation

/meɪˈɡɑːləjə/ /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/ /meɪˈɡɑləjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Meghalaya.wav

Word forms

Meghalaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).

Synonyms

Scotland of the East
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