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.
  2. Former name of Puducherry, the capital of the union territory of Puducherry.

Synonyms

Translations
Puducherry — see Puducherry

Portuguese

Proper noun

Pondicherry f

  1. Puducherry, Pondicherry (a city in Puducherry, India)
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