Etymology

Nilgiri

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Today it means: A mountain range forming part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India. Full definition →

Tamil நீலகிரி
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromநீலகிரி
  2. English todayNilgiri

From Tamil நீலகிரி (nīlakiri).

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