Puducherry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ En-us-Puducherry.oga

Word forms

Puducherry

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri, literally “new town”), reinforcing with the former name Pondicherry.

Synonyms

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