Madurai
See also: madurai
English
Alternative forms
- Madura (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil மதுரை (maturai), from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʌðʊraɪ/
- (US, spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɑːdəˈraɪ/
Proper noun
Madurai
- A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
- A city, the headquarters of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, also the cultural capital of the state.