Puducherry
Meanings
name
- A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
- The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri, literally “new town”), reinforcing with the former name Pondicherry.
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