English Explanatory Dictionary

Pondicherry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
  2. Former name of Puducherry: The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒndɪtʃɛɹi/ /ˈpɑndɪtʃɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Pondicherry.wav

Word forms

Pondicherry

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri).

Derived words

Pondicherrian Pondicherry vulture
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