Pondicherry

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri, literally “pandi town”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒndɪtʃɛɹi/
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Proper noun

Pondicherry

  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.

Derived terms

Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Pondicherry f

  1. 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. Puducherry, Pondicherry (the capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India)
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